Medical Dictionary

Barlow's syndrome

noun

variants: also Barlow syndrome or Barlow's disease or Barlow disease

medical Definition of Barlow's syndrome

: mitral valve prolapse

Mitral valve prolapse, also called the Barlow's syndrome, is an underdiagnosed cause of sudden death, especially among young adults.
—The New York Times, 6 Mar. 1994

Biographical Note for barlow's syndrome

Barlow, John Brereton (1924–2008), South African cardiologist. Barlow first described mitral valve prolapse in an article on late systolic murmurs that was published in 1963.