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Mitral Valve Prolapse

Related Terms
• Dysautonomia; Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome; MVP

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common heart problem. The mitral valve controls blood flow between the upper and lower chambers on the left side of the heart. Normally, blood should only flow from the upper chamber into the lower chamber. In MVP, the valve flaps do not work the right way. The blood may flow in the wrong direction or leak back into the lower chamber.

There is no cure, but it is not a serious health problem. It is treated with medicine and changes in lifestyle habits. Some people turn to natural treatments to help regulate heart health. However, they should only be used with standard treatment.

Natural Therapies

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Herbs and Supplements to Be Used With Caution

Talk to your doctor about any supplements or therapy you would like to use. Some can interfere with treatment or make conditions worse.

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Herbs and Supplements

A1. Torshin IY, Gromova OA, et al. [Meta-analysis of clinical trials of cardiovascular effects of magnesium orotate]. Ter Arkh. 2015;87(6):88-97.

A2. Bobkowski W, Nowak A, et al. The importance of magnesium status in the pathophysiology of mitral valve prolapse. Magnes Res. 2005 Mar;18(1):35-52.

A3. Lichodziejewska B, Kłoś J, et al. Clinical symptoms of mitral valve prolapse are related to hypomagnesemia and attenuated by magnesium supplementation. Am J Cardiol. 1997 Mar 15;79(6):768-772.

Last reviewed May 2019 by EBSCO NAT Review Board Eric Hurwitz, DC
Last Updated: 6/14/2019

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