Dr says I have a leake heart valve. Should I be concerned?? He doesn't think so but I am worried. Should I get a second opinion? I am 53 and a diabetic. Has any one ever had this problem?
In reply to the above: I have no clue where Alex M is getting this idiotic information from, but that's just a big load of hogwash...kind of like Dr. Mercola -- who Alex seems to always be toting. Mercola's one of the biggest jokes in medicine today. Now...to your question... If you have a leaking valve (I assume this was diagnosed via an echocardiogram), then it depends on the location and amount of the leak. There are many valves that can leak in the heart. At the age of 53, I would say this sounds more like a mild regurgitation to me. In this case, it poses a relatively LOW risk for anyone, regardless of age or history of disease. If you're currently asymptomatic of it, and don't have a poor ejection fraction (the heart's capacity to eject blood), then I would not worry about it. Sounds like your doctor didn't explain things too well though, so I would call him back for more details or arrange an office visit so you can ask questions and get answers. I don't think a second opinion is necessary, but you are certainly welcome to get one if it will make you feel more informed. I have had MANY patients with this same kind of diagnosis, and they are just fine! No worries. We just do serial echocardiograms on them to evaluate it. Best wishes to you!
I was diagnosed with a leaky heart valve at age 18, they did regular tests but only once a year, they then found an aortic aneurysm (bulging in main heart pipe) after many years i had surgery at 47 ! i came out of hospital 10 days after op. i am fitter than ever or i will be when i have my hip replacement later this year. so don't worry IF you have to have surgery its not that bad !
go back to the doctor with your list of questions and don't leave till they're all answered.
i've got had this very comparable concern 4 yrs. in the past, which grew to become into actual got here across 20 yrs in the past. If the back pass of blood in the mitral valve is extreme and the midsection starts off to amplify, then the only ingredient which would be performed is a valve replace, which i did and stay an exceedingly regular existence now. look ahead to fatigue, dizziness and shortness of breath. If those issues ensue frequently, make an appointment along with her heart expert at modern.
