can mitral valve prolapse cause ed?
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Relation Between Mitral Valve Prolapse and Erectile Dysfunction (From a Nationwide Case-control Study) Some previous literature indicated an association between cardiovascular diseases and erectile dysfunction (ED).
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There is a very strong link between erectile dysfunction and heart disease. Several studies have shown that if a man has ED, he has a greater risk of having heart disease. Having ED is as much a risk factor for heart disease as a history of smoking or a family history of coronary artery disease.
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Causes. Mitral valve prolapse is usually caused by problems with the tissues that join the mitral valve to the heart muscles. Some people with the condition are born with it, and it's more common in people with connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome.
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Mitral valve prolapse occurs when the flaps (leaflets) of the heart's mitral valve bulge (prolapse) like a parachute into the heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) as the heart contracts.
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Share on Pinterest Some people with mitral valve prolapse experience dizziness, tiredness, and palpitations, among other symptoms. Many people with mitral valve prolapse will never experience symptoms. The diagnosis will often come as a surprise. However, some people develop symptoms that get worse over time.
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Although mitral valve prolapse is usually a lifelong disorder, many people with this condition never have symptoms. When diagnosed, people may be surprised to learn that they have a heart condition. When signs and symptoms do occur, it may be because blood is leaking backward through the valve.
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There's no clinical evidence that it can. A prolapsing mitral valve cannot cure naturally, and a leaking bicuspid heart valve cannot heal itself if you have the affliction. In mitral valve prolapse, irregular mitral valve leaflets prolapse and do not shut properly.
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Tests physicians use to diagnose mitral valve prolapse include: Electrocardiogram (EKG/ECG) – A test that records the electrical activity of the heart. Echocardiogram (also called echo) – This test uses sound waves to assess the function and structure of the heart muscle and valves.
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However, mitral valve prolapse may get worse over time. When it does, it can increase the risk of serious heart problems, including infections, life-threatening arrhythmia, and congestive heart failure.
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Mitral valve prolapse (MVP)—a common condition that's rarely serious—might boost heart patients' risk for sudden cardiac death (SCD), researchers reported in the BMJ journal Heart this week.
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Rarely, a mitral prolapse may even cause sudden death. Classic MVP is the type of mitral prolapse most likely to cause deadly complications, particularly when leaflet displacement is flail and asymmetric. This type usually accompanies disturbing mitral valve prolapse symptoms.
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Mitral valve prolapse is a type of myxomatous valve disease. The tissue of the mitral valve leaflets and chordae are abnormally stretchy, so that as the heart beats, the mitral valve bows or flops back into the left atrium.
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Most people who have mitral valve prolapse (MVP) aren't affected by the condition. They don't have any symptoms or major mitral valve backflow. When MVP does cause signs and symptoms, they may include: Palpitations (feelings that your heart is skipping a beat, fluttering, or beating too hard or too fast)
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The mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome has a strong hereditary tendency, although the exact cause is unknown. Affected family members are often tall, thin, with long arms and fingers, and straight backs. Mitral valve prolapse is more common in women from 20 to 40 years old; however, also occurs in men.
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The primary form of Mitral Valve Prolapse is seen frequently in people with Marfan's Syndrome or other inherited connective tissue diseases, but is most often seen in people with no other form of heart disease.
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Some are more dangerous and can lead to serious complications. Sometimes, MVP complications can result in death. Rarely, a mitral prolapse may even cause sudden death. Classic MVP is the type of mitral prolapse most likely to cause deadly complications, particularly when leaflet displacement is flail and asymmetric.
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Usually, no, and the global mitral valve prolapse death rate is low. However, for some folks living with a mitral prolapse, the condition can be serious. As mentioned above, it can lead to medical complications that can be life threatening.