Since the cause of chest discomfort in patients with mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is controversial, we prospectively measured esophageal motility in 14 children, 10 as normal controls and 4 with MVP ...
Classic techniques like videofluoroscopy, stationary manometry, and ambulatory 24 h pH-metry are routinely used in the clinic to study patients with dysphagia, chest pain and reflux-related symptoms.