Question

What are the problems, how it's diagnosed, symptoms and treatments of mitral regurgitation?

Answer 1

• Mitral valve disease occurs when the mitral valvedoesn't work properly, allowing blood to flow backward into the left atrium. As a result, your heartdoes not pump enough blood out of the left ventricular chamber to supply your body with oxygen-filled blood.

• Diagnosis :Medical history and family history of heart disease and a physical examithat includes listening to your heart with a stethoscope. Mitral valve regurgitation usually produces a sound of blood leaking backward through the mitral valve (heart murmur).Echocardiogram,Electrocardiogram,Chest X Ray,Cardiac MRI,Cardiac CT,Exercise tests or stress tests ,Cardiac catheterization.

• Symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation, which depend on its severity and how quickly the condition develops, can include:

• Abnormal heart sound (heart murmur) heard through a stethoscope
• Shortness of breath (dyspnea), especially when you have been very active or when you lie down
• Fatigue
• Heart palpitations — sensations of a rapid, fluttering heartbeat
• Swollen feet or ankles

Treatments :

Medications may include:

• Diuretics. These medications can relieve fluid accumulation in your lungs or legs, which can accompany mitral valve regurgitation.
• Blood thinners. These medications can help prevent blood clots and may be used if you have atrial fibrillation.
• High blood pressure medications. High blood pressure makes mitral valve regurgitation worse, so if you have high blood pressure, your doctor may prescribe medication to help lower it.

• Mitral valve repair and mitral valve replacement surgery