TY - CHAP M1 - Book, Section TI - Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome A1 - Bashore, Thomas M. A1 - Granger, Christopher B. A1 - Jackson, Kevin P. A1 - Patel, Manesh R. A2 - Papadakis, Maxine A. A2 - McPhee, Stephen J. A2 - Rabow, Michael W. A2 - McQuaid, Kenneth R. PY - 2022 T2 - Current Medical Diagnosis & Treatment 2022 AB - ESSENTIALS OF DIAGNOSISSingle or multiple mid-systolic clicks often heard on auscultation.Murmur may be pansystolic or only late in systole.Often associated with skeletal changes (straight back, pectus excavatum, and scoliosis) or hyperflexibility of joints.Echocardiography is confirmatory with prolapse of mitral leaflets in systole into the LA.Chest pain and palpitations are common symptoms in the young adult. SN - PB - McGraw-Hill Education CY - New York, NY Y2 - 2024/03/29 UR - accessmedicine.mhmedical.com/content.aspx?aid=1184695217 ER -