hi i have mitral valve prolapse/dysautonomia. when i get chest pains, its when i try to breathe. like i can take a little breath but if i take more my chest hurts. used to be pretty scary. i understand dysautonomia, but know know why it hurts to breathe in my heart sometimes. please help!
Mitral valve prolapse is known to lead to chest pain, but the exact cause for the chest pain is not understood. The chest pain related to mitral valve prolapse is described as atypical, because it does not have the typical characteristics of other heart related pain. It is possible that your chest pain may or may not be related to your mitral valve prolapse. Chest pain that occurs or worsens with breathing is suggestive of a problem with the lining around the lungs (pleurisy.) A musculoskeletal cause like a pulled muscle is also possible. Anxiety would also be a possible cause. None of these conditions are serious. Chest pain resulting from MVP is not known to lead to any negative health consequences. Discuss it with your Cardiologist if you remain concerned.
the pain can relate to dysautonomia if it is persisting for long, even it can be a pleuritic pain otherwise, talk to your doctor about it.
