What Is Mitral Valve Prolapse?
Reviewed: Dr. Mera
7. What Are the Risk Factors?
Mitral valve prolapse is possible in people of any age, and there are many who are born with the condition. It is, however, more prevalent in those over the age of 50. Men are also more at risk of getting it than women. The condition tends to run in families, so those who have relatives with it are more likely to have it themselves.
This heart disorder is associated with a number of other diseases. People who have Marfan or Ehlers-Danlos syndrome are at a higher risk for mitral valve prolapse, as are those with Grave’s disease, muscular dystrophy and scoliosis. Those diagnosed with Ebstein anomaly are also more vulnerable to developing mitral valve prolapse.
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