| MVP-SC | mitral valve prolapse-systolic click [syndrome] |
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| PMV | paramyxovirus; percutaneous mitral balloon valvotomy; prolapse of mitral valve |
| RP | radial pulse; radiopharmaceutical; rapid processing [of film]; Raynaud phenomenon; reactive protein;... |
| TVP | tensor veli palatini [muscle]; textured vegetable protein; transvenous pacemaker; tricuspid valve pr... |
| VAS | Valvular Aortic Stenosis |
| mitral valve prolapse | <cardiology> A systolic click-murmur syndrome, floppy-valve syndrome and billowing mitral leaflet syndrome. A common, but highly variable (most individuals are asymptomatic), clinical syndrome that has been described in up to 7% of all females in the 14 to 30 age group. There is also an increased familial incidence suggesting an autosomal dominant form of inheritance. Treatment often includes the avoidance of stimulants (caffeine, nicotine, decongestants) and the use of a beta-blocker medication in select cases. Inheritance: autosomal dominant. Synonym:: Barlow's syndrome. (13 Nov 1997) |
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| mitral valve prolapse syndrome | <syndrome> The clinical constellation of findings with or without symptoms due to prolapse of the mitral valve: a nonejection systolic click accentuated in the standing posture, sometimes multiple, sometimes with mitral regurgitation occurring relatively late in systole, and accompanied by echocardiographic evidence of the mitral valve prolapse, usually with thickened leaflets of the valve. Symptoms are non-specific and may include vague chest pains and dyspnea on exertion. Synonym: billowing mitral valve syndrome. (05 Mar 2000) |
| Morgagni's prolapse | Chronic inflammation of Morgagni's ventricle. (05 Mar 2000) |
| heart valve prolapse | Displacement of the valves of the heart. (12 Dec 1998) |
| prolapse | 1. The falling down or sinking, of a part or viscus, procidentia. 2. To undergo such displacement. Origin: L. Prolapsus, pro = before, labi = to fall (18 Nov 1997) |
| prolapse of the corpus luteum | Ectropion of the corpus luteum, due to eversion of the granulosa membrane through the opening in the ruptured follicle; this occurs normally in certain animals. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prolapse of the uterus | Downward movement of the uterus due to laxity and atony of the muscular and fascial structures of the pelvic floor, usually resulting from injuries of childbirth or advanced age; prolapse occurs in three forms, first degree prolapse, the cervix of the prolapsed uterus is well within the vaginal orifice, second degree prolapse, the cervix is at or near the introitus, third degree prolapse (procidentia uteri), the cervix protrudes well beyond the vaginal orifice. Synonym: descensus uteri, falling of the womb. (05 Mar 2000) |
| prolapse of umbilical cord | Presentation of part of the umbilical cord ahead of the foetus; it may cause foetal death due to compression of the cord between the presenting part of the foetus and the maternal pelvis. (05 Mar 2000) |
| tricuspid valve prolapse | Abnormal protrusion of one or more of the leaflets of the tricuspid valve into the right atrium during systole. (12 Dec 1998) |
| uterine prolapse | The abnormal downward displacement of the uterus from its normal anatomic position within the pelvis. Higher grade prolapse can result in protrusion of the uterus from the vaginal canal. (27 Sep 1997) |