Valvular Heart Disease

Mitral Regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation — also called mitral regurgitation, mitral insufficiency or mitral incompetence — is a condition in which your heart's mitral valve doesn't close tightly, allowing blood to flow backwards in your heart.
Left untreated, severe mitral valve regurgitation can cause heart failure or heart rhythm problems (arrhythmias).
Symptoms

Difficulty breathing

  • Recurrent

  • Occurs or worsens with exertion

common

Fatigue

common

Irregular heartbeat

  • Recurrent

common

Rapid heart rate

Enlarged feet or ankle

  • In both feet or ankles

or Swelling in lower leg

  • In both lower legs

Cough with mucus or without mucus

  • Dry

  • Lasting 4 weeks or more

Risk factors

Mitral valve prolapse

History of Rheumatic Fever

or Recent upper respiratory tract infection

Abnormal heart muscle

High blood pressure disease

Inflammation of the inner lining of the heart's chambers and valves

Treatment
For mild leakage, treatment is usually not necessary. You may need heart surgery to repair or replace the valve for severe leakage or regurgitation.
Recommended specialist

If you have Valvular Heart Disease, then visit a cardiologist as soon as possible.

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