I'm a 68 year old male. i've had mitral valve regurgitation all my life . recently an echocardiogram listed it as 3 plus. I'm in otherwise good health and continue to jog 3 miles three times a week at about a 9 minute mile rate. Is surgery advised.
The valve should be replaced under two conditions: it is causing symptoms that interfere with your lifestyle, or it creates a risk of more serious medical complications. It looks like it isn't affecting your lifestyle. It would be a good idea to ask your doc about the possible complications that might arise from your particular situation and also find out the likelihood that those complication might arise.
Have you asked your Cardiologist this question as well as your Primary? I do not know what the reading indicates...sorry!
relies upon if there's a click and no indications and the Echo would not point out a leak around the valve you do no longer want therapy. in case you have a click and a murmur and the Echo indictes a significate leak, could lead on directly to shortness of breath and deliver approximately heart failure. will require medicine to capability heart function,if indications do no longer respond to therapy surgical technique in line with risk necessary. Has your Dr ordered a 24 hour Holter computer screen? good luck
