Middiastolic click in mitral valve prolapse. 1978

R N Finchum

The interesting and unusual occurrence of a middiastolic click is documented in an asymptomatic young woman with typical mitral valve prolapse. This click is shown to occur later in diastole than previously reported diastolic clicks in this syndrome.

UI MeSH Term Description Entries
D008943 Mitral Valve The valve between the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart. Bicuspid Valve,Bicuspid Valves,Mitral Valves,Valve, Bicuspid,Valve, Mitral,Valves, Bicuspid,Valves, Mitral
D011391 Prolapse The protrusion of an organ or part of an organ into a natural or artificial orifice. Prolapses
D005260 Female Females
D006326 Heart Auscultation Act of listening for sounds within the heart. Cardiac Auscultation,Auscultation, Cardiac,Auscultation, Heart,Auscultations, Cardiac,Auscultations, Heart,Cardiac Auscultations,Heart Auscultations
D006349 Heart Valve Diseases Pathological conditions involving any of the various HEART VALVES and the associated structures (PAPILLARY MUSCLES and CHORDAE TENDINEAE). Heart Valvular Disease,Valvular Heart Diseases,Disease, Heart Valvular,Heart Disease, Valvular,Heart Valve Disease,Heart Valvular Diseases,Valve Disease, Heart,Valvular Disease, Heart,Valvular Heart Disease
D006801 Humans Members of the species Homo sapiens. Homo sapiens,Man (Taxonomy),Human,Man, Modern,Modern Man
D000293 Adolescent A person 13 to 18 years of age. Adolescence,Youth,Adolescents,Adolescents, Female,Adolescents, Male,Teenagers,Teens,Adolescent, Female,Adolescent, Male,Female Adolescent,Female Adolescents,Male Adolescent,Male Adolescents,Teen,Teenager,Youths
D013997 Time Factors Elements of limited time intervals, contributing to particular results or situations. Time Series,Factor, Time,Time Factor

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