Mitral valve prolapse is a valvular heart disease characterized by the displacement of an abnormally thickened mitral valve leaflet into the left atrium during systole. It is the primary form of myxomatous degeneration of the valve, and there are various types, broadly classified as classic and nonclassic. In severe cases of classic mitral valve prolapse, complications include mitral regurgitation, infective endocarditis, congestive heart failure, and, in rare circumstances, cardiac arrest.
Facts
Classification
ICD-10 ChapterIX: Diseases of the Circulatory System 1 Communicable or Non-communicable Transmission Route Connections
Treated By
Surgical repair of the mitral valve is a standard treatment for symptomatic mitral valve prolapse with regurgitation.
Valve replacement is used for mitral valve prolapse when repair is not feasible.
Sources
1. Wikipedia: ICD-10
WikipediaList of chapters, Chapter IXQuote, List of chapters, Chapter IX
Diseases of the circulatory system
2. World Health Organization: Noncommunicable diseases (fact sheet)
World Health OrganizationLead section, transmission-route statement (inferred from disease-category)
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
Main Types section
The main types of NCDs are cardiovascular diseases (such as heart attacks and stroke), cancers, chronic respiratory diseases (such as chronic obstructive pulmonary disease and asthma) and diabetes.
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