Mitral Valve Prolapse...Anyone who has this?

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I was diagnosed the other day to have the Mitral Valve Prolapse, a common heart ailment affecting a good number of people, including myself. I went through a series of lab tests because of a pain on my left arm. Finally, I went through the 2D echo and treadmill stress test, and it was there that the doctor found out my MVP. I am not yet very familiar with this heart disorder, and I would greatly appreciate it if there are mylotters here who can share their own experience of the disease, or have a family member who has one. I understand the cause of this is unknown, although there are indications that it is hereditary. Probably I got it from my mother, who also had a heart ailment. I need all the help I could just to prevent it from becoming a real problem in the future. Hopefully my next check up with the doc would clear up matters, however, I still need to hear valuable advices from friends here....