Can mitral valve prolapse affect the flow of blood in your heart?

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  1. Dr. Mehmet Oz
     
    Dr. Mehmet Oz answered:
    In mitral valve prolapse, the valve separating the left upper and lower chambers of your heart may not close completely. This can allow small amounts of blood to flow backward from the lower chamber, the ventricle, to the upper chamber, the atrium. To learn more about how this can happen, watch this animation.





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    In mitral valve prolapse, the valve separating the left upper and lower chambers of your heart may not close completely. This can allow small amounts of blood to flow backward from the lower chamber, the ventricle, to the upper chamber, the atrium.... More