Barlow's syndrome

(thing) by alex.tan (4.3 y) Tue Dec 26 2000 at 7:15:45

As opposed to Barlow's disease which is infantile scurvy, Barlow's syndrome is the eponymous name for mitral valve prolapse, causing mitral regurtitation.

Also known as: systolic click-murmur syndrome, floppy-valve syndrome, and billowing mitral leaflet syndrome.

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