Mitral valve prolapse or, what to ignore in cardiology.

The presence of an isolated midsystolic click and/or late systolic murmur in an otherwise healthy young individual is a totally benign entity and represents a normal variation of mitral valve motion and function. There exists a very small subset of patients with mitral prolapse easily identified by certain clinical characteristics, who have distinct pathologic changes in their mitral valve leaflets and supporting structures. (Can Fam Physician 1981; 27:631-634).