I have trivial mitral regurgiation and the doctor isn';t worried, but I still am! Is it a bad condition or nothing really ot worry about? Also, my heart rarte speeds up when I breathe in.. does anyone know if thats dangerous?
2006-07-02 17:27:17 · 7 answers · asked by Jennifer N 3 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
Mitral valve regurgitation is very common. I have it too for more than 10 years now and so far I'm still active. You just need to take care of yourself. Basically you need to take antibiotics prior to dental procedure to prevent bacteria from infecting your weak mitral valve. Because when you undergo dental procedure the bacteria is released from your oral cavity and you swallow it and it goes into your blood stream/circulation.
2006-07-02 22:13:39 · answer #1 · answered by marky 3 · 3⤊ 3⤋
Your heart has four chambers, right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle. The left atrium receives blood that is oxygenated back from the lungs. A valve, called the mitral valve (bicuspid valve) sits between the l. atrium and l. ventricle. It keeps blood from "backflowing". When the mitral valve is weakened or narrowed, it is hard for it to work correctly, so blood will back up into the l. atrium. Causing a little murmur sound when the doc listens to your heart. If the doctor says it's mild, you should be ok, but if it worsens, the l. atrium will become enlarged as it struggles to get the blood to the l. ventricle. You may have an increased heart rate/shortness of breath because some of the blood in the l. atrium may back up into the lungs as well, but that's usually in the more severe cases.
I am sure that if you have regular check-ups, that they will be monitoring this condition to make sure that everything is ok.
2006-07-02 19:02:09 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
Backflow of oxygen-rich blood from the larger and more muscular left ventricle back into the smaller left atrium of the heart (and thus to the lungs) because of malfunctioning of the mitral valve due to pathological distortion of one or more of its components.
Mitral regurgitation (MR), also known as mitral insufficiency, is the abnormal leaking of blood through the mitral valve, from the left ventricle into the left atrium of the heart.
If you experience shortness of breath, dizziness, edema particularly swelling of ankles or lower extremities, increase in heart rate, I suggest you go back to your family doctor and ask to be referred to a cardiologist so you can undergo some tests like echocardiography & etc.
2006-07-02 21:48:33 · answer #3 · answered by Cat 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
With the sophisticated technology we have, we do pick up a lot of things. Usually there is nothing to worry about. But, with the information you gave us, we can't say it is perfectly normal. It depends on your age, other comorbidites and why you got your heart imaged. It is not possible to give a blanket statement. However, if your doctor thinks it is insignificant, I dont think there's anything to worry about. In fact, I think I have some mitral regurg myself too. I hope that helped.
2006-07-02 18:52:16 · answer #4 · answered by yday 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
"Mitral stenosis" is a good, narrowed valve on the left aspect of the guts between the auricle and the ventricle. "Mitral insufficiency" is a valve that does no longer close thoroughly after heart contraction, to that end allowing blood that has already pumped into the ventricle to flow back (regurgitate) into the auricle.
2016-10-14 01:56:07 · answer #5 · answered by ? 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Get an appointment with a cardiologist. Soon!
2006-07-02 17:37:57 · answer #6 · answered by luv2so2 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No.It is not necessorily dangerous.Well compensated MR is commensurate with normal health.
2006-07-03 01:43:30 · answer #7 · answered by J.SWAMY I ఇ జ స్వామి 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋