I was told on Tuesday that i have mitral valve prolapse and that i inherited it and that i will be fine. Well i take toporol xl 50 mg because the mitral valve prolapse makes my heart beat fast. For the past week i have noticed that my chest/lungs get tight, kind of like i have congestion in my chest, it comes and goes and sometimes its really bad and sometimes i can tolerate it. Is this normal for someone with the mitral valve condition. My cardiologist didn't go into details about the symptoms and i'm wondering if i should go see another doctor. I do have a sniffly nose and was wondering if this could be symptoms of a cold or something else. Any one out their with my condition having the same problems??? If so what is it???
I also have this condition and I also take Toprol every day. If I forget to take it I know by noon I didn't. My heart really runs fast. I also have the tightness in my chest. AT times i feel like my heart is turning over, now that is weird. I am with you on not knowing what to do, one Dr says leave it alone another says fix it. I am not much help but I understand your thoughts.
Haven't had it done before but: It's a pretty involved procedure. Patient is put under general anesthesia and is usually on the cardiopulmonary bypass machine (heart-lung machine) since you can't really replace a heart valve if the heart is beating. mortality for full valve replacement according to wiki is 6-8 percent, prob less than 5% for young healthy patients. Recently, many people have been doing the procedure laparoscopically. Patients are put into the surgical ICU for typically 1-2 days after the surgery. You can be discharged about a week after. Obviously there's risks, this is a very involved and definitely not a simple procedure. However, the cardiothoracic surgeons do these procedures every day for their entire lives-they're very skilled and qualified. good luck!
I have mitral valve prolapse and have lived with it for quite a while. I take no medications for it all. It's more common in females than males, and is usually not a cause of major concern. If your symptoms are worse than before you were diagnosed than you should consult your MD . Some people with mitral valve prolapse require surgery but that is rather uncommon. As with any heart issues there are degrees of involvement. Ask your MD to order an Echo-Cardiogram. It is a non-invasive test, painless and simple. That with whatever other test your MD may suggest should determine how bad the prolapse is. See a (Cardiologist ) is my recommendation. The symptoms that you are having are quite common with this condition, all except the sniffles.
