The reason for chest pain in many MVP patients remains unknown.
Chest pain is a common symptom that brings a patient for medical attention.
I just read an article that outlined another cause of chest pain which is worth mentioning. Chest pain associated with infective endocarditis and a swollen spleen. This is indicated by pain in the upper left quadrant radiating to the left shoulder. 20 patients with MVP and chest pain underwent esophageal manometry and provocative testing with edrophonium chloride and acid infusion. 7 patients with MVP but without chest pain served as control subjects.