Mitral valve prolapse in patients under 65 years of age is associated with appreciable morbidity and mortality, with clinical and echocardiographic profiles varying by age and subtype.
Patients under 65 with mitral valve prolapse experience appreciable morbidity and mortality, with clinical and echocardiographic profiles varying by age and subtype.
In a large contemporary real-world cohort of patients <65 years of age with MVP, the clinical and echocardiographic profile varies by age at presentation and MVP subtype with appreciable morbidity and mortality.
Bhonsale et al. (2026) studied this question. Mitral valve prolapse in patients under 65 years of age is associated with appreciable morbidity and mortality, with clinical and echocardiographic profiles varying by age and subtype.