When I went to cardiologist he said i had normal EKG, excellent blood work high HDl 58, low triglycerides only 51, and LDL was like 71, ejection fraction of 65% he said I was fine but he said I had mild mitral valve prolapse. DO I have to worry abt the mitral valve prolapse? Im healthy and can I live a normal long life any opinions?I dont smoke, dont do drugs, no family history of Heart problems just some cholesterol but mine is low so Im good
i wouldn't worry too much at the moment your cardiologist and you dr will keep a close eye on it Medication can't correct a deformity of a mitral valve. such as diuretics are available to relieve fluid accumulation in your lungs or legs, which can accompany mitral valve regurgitation. High blood pressure makes mitral valve regurgitation worse, so if you have high blood pressure, your doctor may prescribe medication to help lower it. Following a low-salt diet helps prevent fluid buildup and helps control blood pressure looking going back yrs ago they used to replase them srtaight away but the diffrent tenics now they dont do it straght away but try to sort it with medication it can be repaired if the heart is not pumping very well but this is how a repair is done if your heart is not too bad Your mitral valve consists of two triangular-shaped flaps of tissue called leaflets. The leaflets of the mitral valve connect to the heart muscle through a ring called the annulus. The surgeon can modify the original valve (valvuloplasty) to eliminate backward blood flow. Surgeons can also repair the valve by reconnecting valve leaflets or by removing excess valve tissue so that the leaflets can close tightly. Sometimes repairing the valve includes tightening or replacing the ring around the valve (annulus). This is called an annuloplasty. It's important to have an experienced surgeon perform mitral valve repair i hope you find this an help to you but as i said you dont have to worry too much yet you have a good chance with your tests you can lead a pretty good life and if need be they would do more if it came to the worst hope this as helped you
If it is MILD mitral valve prolapse then no you don't need to worry. Most likely what your doctor meant is that you have a mild heart murmur which is not dangerous(that is only a guess since i don't know exactally what your doctor said and am not physic). If there had been dangerous or to worry about you doctor would have told you and explained the issue. Why didn't you ask him about it when he told you? Here is some information about this topic ?Mitral valve prolapse (mitral valve prolapse) is the most common heart valve abnormality. ?Most patients with mitral valve prolapse have no symptoms and require no treatment. ?Mitral valve prolapse can be associated with fatigue and/or palpitations. ?Mitral valve prolapse can often be detected by a doctor during examination of the heart. mitral valve prolapse can be confirmed with an echocardiogram. ?Patients with mitral valve prolapse are usually given antibiotics prior to any procedure which might introduce bacteria into the bloodstream, including dental work and minor surgery If you are concerned then go and talk to your doctor about it more. Your doctor is a professional and should be the one to explain it to you. I am not a doctor, nurse or cardioligist all my information comes from Personal Experience and Research.
In 95 plus percent of cases so-called mitral valve prolapse is a normal variant. If yours was other than a normal variant your cardiologist should have discussed this with you. As such I would not worry. JR
