Sammendrag

• A common valvular heart condition.
• One or both leaflets of the mitral valve prolapse into the left atrium during systole.
• Diagnosis established by clinical examination and echocardiogram.
• Usually follows a benign course with a favourable prognosis.
• Uncommonly, serious complications occur such as infective endocarditis, severe mitral regurgitation, or sudden cardiac death. Patients at increased risk identifiable by clinical and echocardiographical features.
• Mitral valve repair is the preferred treatment option in patients with mitral valve prolapse and severe mitral regurgitation.