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Pain in mitral valve prolapse
Marco Maresca1, Giorgio Galanti, Sergio Castellani
1Servizio di Algologia, Istituto di Clinica Medica I, Università di Firenze, I-50134 FlorenceItaly.
Pain
|January 1, 1989
Summary
Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) patients did not experience angina pectoris. Instead, most MVP subjects reported myofascial chest pain, suggesting no direct link between MVP and this type of pain.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology
- Pain Medicine
Background:
- Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common cardiac condition.
- Chest pain is a frequent symptom, but its origin in MVP patients is debated.
- Angina pectoris is a specific type of chest pain associated with heart disease.
Purpose of the Study:
- To investigate the presence of angina pectoris in subjects with mitral valve prolapse.
- To identify other common pain characteristics in MVP patients.
Main Methods:
- Observational study involving thirty subjects diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse.
- Clinical assessment for chest pain, specifically angina pectoris.
- Evaluation for other pain types, including myofascial pain.
Main Results:
- None of the thirty subjects presented with angina pectoris or cardiac pain.
- A significant majority (86%) of subjects reported experiencing typical myofascial pain in their chest muscles.
- No clear correlation was established between mitral valve prolapse and the observed myofascial pain.
Conclusions:
- The study found no evidence of angina pectoris in patients with mitral valve prolapse.
- Myofascial chest pain is prevalent in MVP patients, but its relationship with the condition remains unclear.
- Further research is needed to understand the etiology of chest pain in mitral valve prolapse.