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In a mitral valve prolapse, what occurs to the valve leaflets?

They become rigid

They bulge backward into the previous chamber

In mitral valve prolapse, the valve leaflets bulge backward into the left atrium during ventricular contraction. This condition occurs when the mitral valve leaflets are abnormally thick or elongated, which prevents them from closing properly. The bulging of the leaflets into the atrium can lead to symptoms such as palpitations, chest pain, and sometimes even mitral regurgitation, where blood leaks backward into the atrium. The involvement of the leaflets in this manner is characteristic of mitral valve prolapse, making this the correct understanding of the valve's behavior in this condition.

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They calcify and close tightly

They detach from the ventricular wall

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