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Introduction
Click-murmur syndrome is a mitral valve prolaspe that is also known by the name of Barlow’s syndrome. Between 5% and 10% of people who are affected by this syndrome, making it one of the most common abnormalities found in the heart valves. Many times, there are no signs and symptoms and this condition is detected accidently during a routine heart examination. While there is no solid proof of why one develops this syndrome, research does point to genetics as the main culprit.
Epidemiology:
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It is most prevalent in female patients.
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Statistics show that a diagnosis is typically given at 14 to 30 years of age but the range of actual development varies by a large margin of ages.
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If this syndrome runs in the family, it is found that those affected are typically tall, skinny, and have long fingers/arms which back that are very straight.
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This is mainly found in women between the ages of 20 and 40 years of age and is less commonly found in men.
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