Diseases

Barlow’s Syndrome

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Barlow syndrome: barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (also known as "click murmur syndrome"), the most common heart valve abnormality, affecting 5-10% of the world population. Most patients have no symptoms and require no treatment.

SYMPTOMS

Symptoms may include an irregular heartbeat, palpitations and shortness of breath.

CAUSES

This can sometimes lead to severe mitral regurgitation, in which blood leaks into the left atrium as a result of the incompetent valve during ventricular contraction. Barlow's syndrome is more common in people who suffer from diseases such as graves' disease, marfan's syndrome and rheumatic heart disease.