Mitral Valve Prolapse Center - Irvington, NJ
Irvington Cardiologist Doctors for Mitral Valve ProlapseType of Physician: Cardiologist What is a Cardiologist? A subspecialty certification by the Board of Internal Medicine; practitioners are expert in diseases of the heart, lungs and blood vessels. They consult with surgeons on heart surgery, perform diagnostic procedures, and manage complex conditions such as heart attacks and arrhythmias (abnormal heartbeat). Specialty: Cardiology Common Name: Heart Doctor Cardiologist Doctors in Irvington * Romeo A Tiu MD PA  Metropolitan Cardiovascular Center Inc  Erlinda Remo MD  Trevor H Atherley MD  The Heart Group PA  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center Cardiology  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  The Heart Group PA  Newark Beth Israel Medical Center  The Heart Group PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  New Jersey Electrophysiology Association  Essex Hudson Cardiology Associates  The Heart Group PA  The Heart Group PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Essex Hudson Cardiology Associates  Heart Failure Treatment & Transplant Center  Heart Center of The Oranges  Heart Center of The Oranges  Union County Cardiology Associates  Drs Wallen & Jacobson PA  Union County Cardiology Associates  Union County Cardiology Associates  Jayant Barai MD  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  New Jersey Cardiovascular Institute  The Heart Specialists Group LLC  Abbassi Deen Khan & Kadri MDs  North Jersey Cardiovascular Consultants LLC  Shirish Patrawalla MD  Nail S Fatah MD  Rajendra Desai MD  Chia F Wu MD  Gary K Berman MD  Suburban Heart Group  Suburban Heart Group  Abbas A Shehadeh MD PA  Abbas A Shehadeh MD PA  Suburban Heart Group  Irvin Goldfarb MD  Jacob I Haft MD  Hudson Heart Group PC  Matthew V Cholankeril MD  Fayez Shamoon MD  Alexander G Karpenos MD  Catalino DeLaCruz MD  Consultants in Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Consultants in Cardiology PA  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Consultants in Cardiology PA  NJ Heart  NJ Heart  NJ Heart  Hector Rubinstein MD  Consultants in Cardiology PA  Consultants in Cardiology PA  NJ Heart  Consultants in Cardiology PA  Hudson Heart Group PC  Robert M Carducci MD  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Cardiovascular Consultants  Cardiac Care of North Jersey  Cardiac Care of North Jersey  James A Quinn  Gayithri Keshav MD  Bohdar Woroch MD FACC  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  DeGregorio Alfonso & Mariano MDs  North Jersey Cardiovascular Consultants LLC  North Jersey Cardiovascular Consultants LLC  Essex Heart Group  Montclair Cardiology Group  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Cardiovascular Disease Associates  Essex Heart Group  Cardiovascular Disease Associates  Diagnostic & Clinical Cardiology PA  Cardiovascular Disease Associates  Essex Heart Group  Essex Heart Group  Cardiovascular Disease Associates  Montclair Cardiology Group  Cardiovascular Disease Associates Irvington, New JerseyUpcoming Local Events2012-06-02
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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)Read the Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) article » What is mitral valve prolapse?Mitral valve prolapse (also known as "click murmur syndrome" and "Barlow's syndrome") is the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting five to ten percent of the world population. A normal mitral valve consists of two thin leaflets, located between the left atrium and the left ventricle of the heart. Mitral valve leaflets, shaped like parachutes, are attached to the inner wall of the left ventricle by a series of strings called "chordae." When the ventricles contract, the mitral valve leaflets close snugly and prevent the backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium. When the ventricles relax, the valves open to allow oxygenated blood from the lungs to fill the left ventricle. In patients with mitral valve prolapse, the mitral apparatus (valve leaflets and chordae) becomes affected by a process called myxomatous degeneration. In myxomatous degeneration, the structural protein collagen forms abnormally and causes thickening, enlargement, and redundancy of the leaflets and chordae. When the ventricles contract, the redundant leaflets prolapse (flop backwards) into the left atrium, sometimes allowing leakage of blood through the valve opening (mitral regurgitation). When severe, mitral regurgitation can lead to heart failure and abnormal heart rhythms. Most patients are totally unaware of the prolapsing of the mitral valve. Others may experience a number of symptoms discussed below. The mitral valve prolapse (MVP) syndrome has a strong hereditary tendency, although the exact cause is unknown. Affected family members are often tall, thin, with long arms and fingers, and straight backs. It is seen most commonly in women from 20 to 40 years old, but also occurs in men. What are the signs and symptoms of mitral valve prolapse?Most people with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms, however, those who do commonly complain of symptoms such ... Recommended Reading Related to Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP)Intoduction to How The Heart WorksYour heart is an amazing organ. It continuously pumps oxygen and nutrient-rich blood throughout your body to sustain life. This fist-sized powerhouse beats (expands and contracts) 100,000 times per day, pumping five or six quarts of blood each minute, or about 2,000 gallons per day. How Does Blood Travel Through the Heart? As the heart beats, it pumps blood through a system of blood vessels, called the circulatory system. The vessels are elastic, muscular tubes that carry blood to every part of the body. Blood is essential. In addition to carrying fresh oxygen from the lungs and nutrients to your body's tissues, it also takes the body's waste products, including carbon dioxide, away from the tissues. This is necessary to sustain life and promote the health of all the body's tissues. There are three main types of blood vessels:
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