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Mitral Valve Prolapse – Part 5 – How Common is it?

May 25, 2013 by Dr. Mustafa Ahmed 8 Comments

Before reading this, if you haven’t read the first few posts, go ahead and read them so you have a good understanding of what mitral valve prolapse is, and how the valve is affected. Mitral valve prolapse has had several names over the years, including floppy valve syndrome, click syndrome, and click murmur syndrome.  Up […]

Filed Under: Heart Valves Tagged With: Echocardiography, heart disease, leaky mitral valve, Mitral regurgitation, Mitral valve, Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

How often should I have an Echocardiogram?

May 24, 2013 by Dr. Julian Booker 9 Comments

By Julian Booker MD How often should I have an Echocardiogram? The first thing that must be stated about the echocardiography appropriate use guidelines is that they are just that…guidelines. They are designed to provide direction but still be vague enough to allow flexibility in their interpretation if needed. This flexibility is needed so as […]

Filed Under: Tests & Investigations Tagged With: Blood pressure, Chest pain, Dyspnea, Echocardiography, heart disease, Hypertension (High Blood Pressure)

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