All the following statements about mitral valve prolapse are true except: (A) It is more common in females, (B) Most patients are symptomatic, (C) It has a benign clinical course, (D) Transient cerebral ischemic is a know complication
Answer is B. Ref Harrison 19 th ed pg 1546 Most patients are asymptomatic and remain so for their entire lives. However, in Noh America, MVP is now the most common cause of isolated severe MR requiring surgical treatment.