mitral valve prolapse definition
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is defined as an abnormal displacement of the mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium during ventricular systole.The condition was first described by John Brereton Barlow in 1966 and was subsequently termed mitral valve prolapse by John Michael Criley.itral valve prolapse (MVP) is defined as an abnormal displacement of the mitral valve leaflets into the left atrium during ventricular systole.