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Background: Mitral valve prolapse occurs when one or both mitral valve leaflets enter the left atrium during left ventricular systole (MVP). Mitral valve prolapse is a leaflet problem. It might be primary or secondary. Presyncope and syncope in individuals with mitral valve prolapse are caused by postural, cardiac, and autonomic dysfunction (MVP).
Aim of Study:The aim of this study was to determine the arrhythmia incidence and to assess the risk of vasovagal syncope in patients with MVP who had no history of syncope or near-syncope.Patients and Methods: This study prospectively studied 50 patients, who were diagnosed as MVP, according to the echocardiographic criteria of Nascimento et al.,[9] between
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