Alternative titles and symbols : Mitral valve prolapse, myxomatous 2; Myxomatous mitral valve prolapse 2; MMVP2;
Description : Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common disorder characterized by systolic displacement
or billowing of the mitral leaflets into the left atrium, often accompanied by mitral
regurgitation. For a general phenotypic description and a discussion of genetic heterogeneity
of mitral valve prolapse, see MMVP1 (157700).;
Inheritance : Autosomal dominant;
Molecular basis : Caused by mutation in the homolog of Drosophila dachsous-1 gene (DCHS1, 603057.0004);