Mitral valve prolapse or, what to ignore in cardiology.

The presence of an isolated midsystolic click and/or late systolic murmur in an otherwise healthy young individual is a totally benign entity and represents a normal variation of mitral valve motion and function. There exists a very small subset of patients with mitral prolapse easily identified by certain clinical characteristics, who have distinct pathologic changes in their mitral valve leaflets and supporting structures. (Can Fam Physician …