10 Mitral Valve Prolapse Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
Symptom #3: Shortness of Breath
Dyspnea is the medical term that refers to shortness of breath. It is described as a feeling where an individual is not able to breathe well or an experience of discomfort that varies in intensity.
Shortness of breath in the context of a patient with mitral valve prolapse is usually not due to the prolapse itself, but due to the progression of mitral regurgitation. The blood can leak backward into the atrium, causing symptoms like dyspnea.
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