If there is a real suspicion of mitral valve prolapse, your doctor will need to order a cardiac ultrasound to see if the mitral valve is damaged. The first step would be to figure out what is causing the palpitations with appropriate testing. I hope this is useful. Feel free to write back. I wish you the best of luck.
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