1Department of Cardiac Surgery, Ibn Al-Bitar Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
2Head of Department Department of Cardiology, Ibn Al-Bitar Teaching Hospital, Baghdad, Iraq
3Baghdad Medical City, Baghdad Teaching Hospital, Clinical Pharmacy Department, Baghdad, Iraq
Determine the incidence of mitral valve prolapse using echocardiographic criteria
this study involved 117 symptomatic patients, aged between 17–42 years, these patients examined in the outpatients’ clinic of Baghdad teaching hospital (Iraqi cardiac center) and Ibn Al-Nafees Hospital by the use of 2D echocardiography.
The most common presenting symptoms was palpitation, the prevalence of MVP was 8.55%, anterior leaflet was the most involved (50%), non-classical leaflet morphology was more common than classical (70%), the frequency of female was higher than male for patients with MVP. There was no significant difference in LA, LVEDD and EF in patients with MVP according to age group
The prevalence of mitral valve prolapse was slightly higher than reported in international studies 8.55%, the prevalence in females more than males.
Mitral valve, prolapse, female, leaflet, echocardiographic criteria
