Mitral Valve Prolapse: Benign Syndrome?

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Mitral Valve Prolapse: Benign Syndrome?
Sharon Anderson | 2004-09-20 00:00:00 | ereads.com | 516 | Internal Medicine
Sharon Anderson explores Mitral Valve Prolapse, a syndrome that has puzzled many for decades, and sheds light on a disease that affects so many and is addressed too little. The symptoms of the disease are not dissimilar from those of other ailments: palpitations, fainting, fatigue, shortness of breath, migraine headaches, chest pain, episodes of extremely rapid or irregular heartbeat, dizziness and lightheadedness. This makes diagnosing this disease more challenging, but Anderson explains why this disease should not go unnoticed. In her comprehensive study, she reveals the facts about this disease in hopes to help others prevent the complications associated with it.
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Ever since I was diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse ten years ago by a doctor who couldn't get off of the phone fast enough after briefly stating the my echocardiogram showed that I had MVP and bombarding me with the "reassurance" that I have come to discover is the treatment of choice for this poorly understood, yet surprisingly common heart valve dysfunction, I have, as many others with this disease, found it excruciatingly difficult to get the kind of medical information that might help me to cope -- if only psychologically -- as my valve continues its process of steady deterioration -- and my quality of life declines with it. If you have a progressive form of this illness -- or wish to know more about what you can do to prevent the progression of mitral valve prolapse -- you'll find this book to be an eye-opener. In it, Sharon Anderson thoroughly traces the history of the discovery of the disorder and the frankly bizarre development of psychoneurotic hypotheses (which some doctors still mistakenly believe to be supported by research) of MVP's origins and symptoms. She points the reader in the direction of some of the most meaningful and informative medical research and theory development (such as that of Dr. John Barlow) on the disorder while weaving in her personal experience of both MVP itself and the medical negligence that led to unnecessary further deterioration of her mitral valve. Of all of the books, articles, and websites I have consulted on MVP, I found this to be the most information-rich. Although it's not a self-help manual, I've found that this monograph offers a lot of valuable insight that has helped to guide my own inquiry into the specfics of my own condition.
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I recently book all the books on Amazon.com on MVP. The best one out of all of them is Taking Control--the latest edition. This book is OK but almost sounds like an angry person wrote it. I believe some of the advice is helpful.
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I was diagnosed with MVP and this is the first book I purchased to learn about this disease. It is such an informative book, it answered all my questions. I had no need to purchase more books. Very well written, and interesting reading. I have had the book for 5 yrs and still refer to it often. Paula

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