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  Journal of the American Academy of Nurse PractitionersVolume 6 Issue 1, Pages 11 - 15 Published Online: 29 Apr 2007 Journal compilation © 2010 American Academy of Nurse Practitioners The Official Peer-Reviewed Publication of the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners
Abstract | References | Full Text: PDF (Size: 532K) | Related Articles | Citation Tracking  The Phenomenon of Dysautonomia and Mitral Valve Prolapse Copyright 1994 By the American Academy of Nurse Practitioners ABSTRACTIn recent years research has shown that subsets of patients with mitral valve prolapse also have associated autonomic or neuroendocrine dysfunction that can result in a number of related symptoms, including fatigue, palpitations, chest pain, exercise intolerance, dyspnea, dizziness, headache, sleep disorders, gastrointestinal disturbances, cold extremities, and panic attacks. These patients have been classified as having mitral valve prolapse syndrome. This article discusses the pathogenesis and management of mitral valve prolapse syndrome and serves to make clinicians aware of newer developments in the study of autonomic function and dysfunction. | 
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