can mitral valve prolapse cause ventricular tachycardia?
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Cardiac arrhythmias are frequently detected in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) The proper mechanisms causing ventricular arrhythmias in patients with MVP have not been fully investigated. In the current issue of the International Journal of Cardiovascular Imaging, Turker et al.
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Idiopathic mitral valve prolapse may be congenital in some patients, but recognition may be delayed until adolescence or adulthood. Associated complicating issues include cardiac arrhythmia, heart failure secondary to severe MR (rare), and, occasionally, thromboembolic events.
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Inappropriate sinus tachycardia is not usually a life-threatening condition but, when occurring during pregnancy, can be associated with the development of tachycardia-induced cardiomyopathy putting both mother and baby at risk.
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Tachycardia occurs when your heart suddenly starts beating very fast. If it happens as a result of exercise, excitement, or fever, it's usually not a cause for concern and doesn't need treatment. But one type of arrhythmia called paroxysmal supraventricular tachycardia (PSVT) is more dangerous.
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Anginal-type mitral valve prolapse pain has a tendency to be dull. It may feel like pressure, squeezing, or heaviness in the chest (a crushing sensation), occurring and intensifying with activity and stress. The discomfort may also be felt in the back, the shoulders, and the arms, as well as the neck and the jaw.
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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.
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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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In some people, it does not cause any symptoms at all. 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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Symptoms. Many people with a mitral valve prolapse do not have symptoms and it may only be spotted during a heart scan (echocardiogram) carried out for another reason. Mitral valve prolapse can sometimes cause: dizziness.
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Mitral valve prolapse and regurgitation Sometimes mitral valve prolapse causes blood to leak back into the atrium from the ventricle, which is called mitral valve regurgitation. Congenital mitral valve anomalies are defects present at birth (congenital) that affect the heart's mitral valve.
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Mitral valve prolapse or bicuspid aortic valve is not disqualifying unless there is associated abnormally high heart rates (tachyarrhythmia), improper valve function (mitral valve regurgitation), narrowing of the artery (aortic stenosis), insufficiency, or an enlarging of the heart (cardiomegaly).
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The papillary muscles pull the chordae tendineae taut during ventricular contraction, which prevents prolapse of the atrioventricular valves into the atria. Dysfunction of a papillary muscle would prevent some of the chordae from functioning properly, which could lead to valvular prolapse.
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When severe, mitral regurgitation can lead to heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Most people are unaware of the prolapsing of the mitral valve. However, others may experience a number of symptoms. The mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome has a strong hereditary tendency, although the exact cause is unknown.
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Though Mitral Valve Prolapse is usually not serious, it may be accompanied by various minor symptoms, such as shortness of breath, tiredness, heart palpitations, chest pains, dizziness, headaches, and insomnia.
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In mitral valve prolapse, the leaflets of the mitral valve bulge (prolapse) into the left atrium like a parachute during the heart's contraction. Sometimes mitral valve prolapse causes blood to leak back into the atrium from the ventricle, which is called mitral valve regurgitation.
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Ventricular tachycardia may last for only a few seconds, or it can last for much longer. You may feel dizzy or short of breath, or have chest pain. Sometimes, ventricular tachycardia can cause your heart to stop (sudden cardiac arrest), which is a life-threatening medical emergency.
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Most mitral insufficiency with mitral valve prolapse is mild. Though Mitral Valve Prolapse is usually not serious, it may be accompanied by various minor symptoms, such as shortness of breath, tiredness, heart palpitations, chest pains, dizziness, headaches, and insomnia.