Great Mitral Valve Prolapse Diagram For Dave
I just received a follow-up question from Dave regarding my earlier blog about heart valve prolapse. The question reads, "Do you have a better mitral valve prolapse diagram? I still don't understand the physical problems with a prolapse."
Thanks for the question Dave! To help you, I just searched the web and found a pretty good diagram that illustrates the key problem with a mitral valve prolapse. Here it is:
As you can see above, the valve leaflets do not seal properly (right image) which results in mitral regurgitation (left image) and could lead to heart valve leakage symptoms.
If you would like to see more images of the heart - simply click anatomy of the heart or anatomy of the heart valves.
I hope that helps!
Keep on tickin!
Adam
Written by Adam Pick
Patient & Website Founder
Written by Adam Pick - Patient & Website Founder
Adam Pick is a heart valve patient and author of The Patient's Guide To Heart Valve Surgery. In 2006, Adam founded HeartValveSurgery.com to educate and empower patients. This award-winning website has helped over 10 million people fight heart valve disease. Adam has been featured by the American Heart Association and Medical News Today.
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