Posted by Scott L. Schofield on April 7, 2000, at 12:49:05
In reply to Re: Heart Palpitations, ?MVP, posted by MA on April 6, 2000, at 0:25:21
> Have you ever heard of Mitral Valve Prolapse MVP)? Alot of women I know have this condition and it can cause skipped beats or palpitations. It usually is a benign condition and is caused by the Mitral valve closing incompletely.
> Your doctor should be able to diagnosis this easily or can refer you for a more complete workup by a cardiologist.
> Anxiety can also cause palpitations but it sounds like this isn't the case.
> In either case, it should be evaluated and treated if necessary since you do have some symptoms like sweating and dizziness. Just having a diagnosis and explanation for the symptoms will make you less worried.------------------------------------
This is excellent advice.The following does not seem relevant to the original post. I just thought it would be a good place to stick it.
Mitral Valve Prolapse does occur more frequently in women than in men. Depression and anxiety disorders have been associated with MPV - these disorders occur more frequently in people who have MVP than they do in the general population. The sensation of heart-palpatations is often a symptom of both depressive disorders and anxiety disorders.
- Scott
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