My 10 year old boy was diagnosed with a leaking heart valve yesterday.The Doctor is trying to get him in to see a specialist asap.She didn't seem that concerned with it,but I don't know if she was just trying to keep us calm about it.How serious is this,and is surgery the only way to fix it,or do they have meds for this condition.
If the medical doctors say might, then he ought to get his valve mounted in might. think of approximately it. you could stay with purely area of your liver, purely one kidney, and you will possibly be able to stay devoid of your gall bladder. yet you could not stay devoid of your coronary heart, all muscle groups and chambers and valves! it particularly is not a sturdy time for him? What ought to probable be greater significant than getting his coronary heart mounted?
I was also diagnosed with a leaky Aortic valve at 10 years old. Mine wasnt really bad at the time, i am now 16 years old and still havent had surgery for it(surgery is really the only way to fix it, they may put him on meds also though) Your Son should be fine, i had no restrictions do to this heart problem, i lived a normal life but the best thing is to have him see a cardiologist to see how severe it is. Best of luck to you and your son
People with leaking heart valves usually see a cardiologist, who is a heart specialist. What they usually do is what is called an ECHO, which is a type of ultrasound of the heart. This can tell how bad the leak is.You have valves in each side of your heart, they function to help your blood flow correctly through your heart when it beats. If the heart valve is not leaking a lot, they usually monitor it with repeat ECHO's. If the leaking is such that you get short of breath, tire easily or other such things, they may recommend surgery. This is usually the only option, there is not medication that can fix the problem. If surgery is needed they will replace the valve. If surgery is needed the cardiologist will refer you to a cardiac surgeon. Ask questions. You need to see a specialist and then they can better explain all of this for you. Be heart healthy.
You have not stated which valve is leaking. Most probably Valve complaints are due to mitral valve and/or aortic valve. Heart valves are damaged due to rheumatic fever. Mitral stenosis (MS) is narrowing of the mitral orifice impeding blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. The (almost) invariable cause is rheumatic fever. Common complications are pulmonary hypertension, atrial fibrillation, and thromboembolism. Symptoms are those of heart failure; signs include an opening snap and a diastolic murmur. Diagnosis is by physical examination and echocardiography. Prognosis is good. Medical treatment includes diuretics, β-blockers or rate-limiting Ca channel blockers, and anticoagulants; effective treatment for more severe disease consists of balloon valvotomy, surgical commissurotomy, or valve replacement. Mitral regurgitation (MR) is incompetency of the mitral valve causing flow from the left ventricle (LV) into the left atrium during systole. Common causes include mitral valve prolapse, ischemic papillary muscle dysfunction, rheumatic fever, and annular dilation secondary to LV systolic dysfunction and dilation. Complications include progressive heart failure, arrhythmias, and endocarditis. Symptoms and signs include palpitations, dyspnea, and a holosystolic apical murmur. Diagnosis is by physical examination and echocardiography. Prognosis depends on LV function and severity and duration of MR. Patients with mild, asymptomatic MR may be monitored, but progressive or symptomatic MR requires mitral valve repair or replacement.
