Mitral valve prolapse

Hi,

I’m 26 years old female. For more than one and a half years, I have been experiencing chest pain (which doesn’t last more than a few seconds), chest tightness, palpitations, imbalance while walking or sitting, dizziness, breathing difficulties, stress, and anxiety. These symptoms have been severe enough to impact my daily activities, leading me to quit my job in March 2024.

I underwent numerous tests, including blood tests, ECGs (3-4 times, which showed sinus tachycardia), a Brain MRI, Audiometry test (suggested by ENT), and ECHOs (4-5 times). All the results were normal, but my symptoms persisted. Two weeks ago, after experiencing palpitations, dizziness, and breathing difficulties while walking in a nearby park, I decided to consult a new cardiologist.

Upon hearing my symptoms, the cardiologist suggested that I might have Mitral Valve Prolapse. An echo confirmed that I have Mitral Valve Prolapse involving the Anterior Mitral Leaflet, Mild Mitral Regurgitation, and Trivial Tricuspid Regurgitation with Normal Pulmonary Artery Pressure.

The doctor assured me that these findings are normal and nothing to worry about. He prescribed Inderal for two months and asked me to return for a follow-up. Despite this, I still experience mild chest pain, palpitations, dizziness, and breathing difficulties. I am very concerned about my health and future.

I sometimes feel like something is blocking and moving upwards in the chest area and at that time feel like heart skipping a beat and breathlessness before eating or sometimes after eating food. Also at sometimes i experience a sudden sharp pain in left side near center of chest. Is this related to MVP or this is different from that?.