Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)

Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) By Richard N. Fogoros, MD This week: Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is one of the most common cardiac diagnoses made today. Does it really cause all the symptoms commonly attributed to it? And: staging mitral regurgitation, and subclinical hypothyroidism and the heart.   Mitral Valve Prolapse  Mitral valve prolapse is a fairly common cardiac diagnosis that can lead to serious problems, but usually does not.   READ NOW Staging Mitral Regurgitation  The appropriate treatment of mitral regurgitation requires your doctor to first stage the extent of your mitral valve disorder. READ NOW Subclinical Hypothyroidism and the Heart  Subclinical hypothyroidism - normal T4 levels with elevated TSH - may increase the risk of heart disease. Here's what you need to know. READ NOW Secret Cardiology on Facebook   Here is a Facebook page featuring issues related to your heart, that your cardiologist would rather not talk about.  READ NOW Advertisement READ THESE NEXT Quiz: Are You At Risk For Burnout? Are You More of an Extrovert or an Introvert? Test Your Perfectionist Tendencies What Kind of Intelligence Do You Have? How "Type A" Are You? Quiz: Are You an 'Adrenaline Junkie?' How Much of a Nutrition Whiz Are You? Were You Affected by an Alcoholic Parent? AN ABOUT.COM BRAND You are receiving this newsletter because you subscribed to the Heart Disease newsletter. If you wish to unsubscribe, please click here 1500 Broadway, 6th Floor, New York, NY, 10036 © 2016 Verywell.com - All rights reserved. Privacy Policy.