Mitral Valve Prolapse in a Healthy Middle Age Female Subject

This case study illustrates that a perfectly healthy person can develop mitral valve prolapse (MVR) without any warning or heart ailment. A 61 year old healthy looking female with no prior known heart disease and excellent tolerance to exercise complained of developing shortness of breath. On physical exam, she was diagnosed with the new onset of heart murmur. Transthoracic echocardiography (TTE) exam was done which confirmed the prolapsing of the P2 segment of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve. She underwent mitral valve replacement. Subsequent TTE ultrasound exam showed no mitral insufficiency.