Mitral Regurgitation and Floppy Mitral Valve in the Internist’s Practice

Abstract

The focus of this lecture is on classical statements on primary and secondary mitral regurgitation combined with a review of recent literature. The most common cause of mitral regurgitation are floppy mitral valve, its prolapse with and without ruptured chords, rheumatic heart disease, infective endocarditis, hypertrophic and dilated cardiomyopathy, coronary artery disease. Mitral valve prolapse can occur without regurgitation, but still have a clinical significance. In the practice of non-surgical specialists, this causes both common and different aspects of managing patients with mitral regurgitation of various etiologies and floppy mitral valve.