My feeling is that MVP is a condition caused by copper deficiency.
Copper is essential for the formation of collagen which forms the structure of all the body.
When copper gets deficient, MVP, Graves', hernias, gray hair, etc. result. Echocardiography identifies severe forms of MVP by documenting significant mitral regurgitation, enlargement and thickening of the mitral leaflets and annulus, and loss of leaflet apposition. Complications of MVP include progressive mitral regurgitation, infective endocarditis, orthostatic syncope, and possible risks of neurologic ischemia and arrhythmic sudden death. Risk factors we have identified for complications among patients with MVP include older age, male gender, the presence of mitral regurgitation, and possibly, higher weight and blood pressure. Patients with MVP who have neither a murmur nor Doppler evidence of mitral regurgitation may be reassured that their condition is benign.