Valve leakage
Anyone had a heart valve to leak?
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Anyone had a heart valve to leak?
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So it's probably not great that it's the mitral, pulmonic, and tricuspid valves all regurgitating?
Does anyone have the four valves regurgitated as I do? Just diagnosed Monday.
No, not great, but until you're told to get your affairs in order, you should be optimistic that each valve can be improved, replaced, or repaired. Get a great cardiac surgeon to do the work (might require two or more separate surgeries, but I'm not an expert). A really top notch surgeon should be able to fix those valves to an extent. Might take some shopping, though.
Stop vaping, smoking ect as quickly as you can. It really not good for heart or lungs
Yes. Was born almost 80 years ago with defective mitral valve. 2003 mitral valve was repaired. 2017 mitral and aortic valves replaced and tricuspid repaired 2025 mitral valve re-replaced. For the first time in my life, I do NOT have a leaky valve.
Valve regurgitation has a significant negative impact on a person’s quality of life. Having repair and/or replacement is well worth a trip to the surgery suite.
My 90 year-old mother has been recently diagnoses with a leaking Mitral Valve. She doesn't want to undergo any type of invasive procedures for a more thorough diagnosis. What is the best way to help slow down the progression? Is there a way?
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2 Reactions@implantdoc91 None that I know of. Strenuous exercise might exacerbate the condition and put stress on the valve with the increased pressure and flow volume, but other than that, keep eating well, resting properly, avoiding anger and extreme emotion if possible....that's about it. I doubt a physician would want to start her on metoprolol or a calcium channel blocker to make her heart beat less forcefully. That might hasten falls, which is a no-no.
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