I am 29 and recently was told i have mitral valve prolapse, and that i have trace regurge in my mitral valve and tricuspid valve. Oh, and apparantly i also have a very loud murmur.
From every website i have looked at, a murmur is usually found in childhood. Why is mine just present now? Why is it that everyone keeps treating this as no big deal? Anyone have any good websites that would explain why i am being diagnosed at 29 with this? Are all of these things truly NOTHING to worry about? I mean, isn't an issue with your heart worrisome in general???
2006-11-11 12:07:14 · 5 answers · asked by Anonymous in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
The respondant above is largely correct but she is mistaken about 60% of the population having MVP. The actual number is more like 2%.
Most people live long lives without complication from this condition. The main issue for you is with dental cleaning (you should have antibiotics prior to a teeth cleaning and/or procedure)As well as other surgeries that potentially could put you at risk for having bacteria in your blood stream.
Check out the link to the Mayo Clinic's site. It gives very good information regarding your condition and prognosis as well as complications. http://www.mayoclinic.com/health/mitral-valveprolapse/DS00504/DSECTION=1
As far as murmurs being present in childhood - those type of murmurs are usually benign and come from children having slightly different shaped hearts and thin chest walls. The MVP may have been present in you as a child but it took 28 years for it to be present enough to create a murmur. The real key here is whether the valve works (opens and closes when it ought) as opposed to whether it prolapses as it is doing it. The reason no one is treating this as a big deal is because it is not a big deal.
Here's a good article about antibiotics, MVP and when and why you need them.
http://circ.ahajournals.org/cgi/content/full/96/1/358
Good luck.
2006-11-11 13:15:24 · answer #1 · answered by c_schumacker 6 · 1⤊ 0⤋
First of all, you need to talk to your doctor. They can certainly answer your questions better than anyone here. But, I can tell you that your condition can actually be very mild. I have a family member with the same thing and he leads a very normal life and will not need a valve replacement. If he engages in very physical activity (such as playing football), he does get tired easily, but other than that, he's fine. In case they didn't explain it to you (it sounds as though they weren't very informative) here goes: Your mitral valve is like a little door that opens and closes in your heart. When you have a mitral vavle prolapse, what that means is that when that valve swings shut, it closes and actually swings IN a little bit too far. (Ever seen a swinging door? Same principle) This causes a little bit of a leak. It's something that will need to be checked every few years throughout your life, to ensure that it doesn't get worse. Contact your doctor and ask him or her these questions, just to be on the safe side.
2016-05-22 06:07:00 · answer #2 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋
About 60% of the population have MVP and don't know it. Ask your doctor if you are concerned. Before you have any dental work done let the dentist know because you will have to take antibiotics. Don't be upset. The more informed you are about it the better you will understand it.
2006-11-11 12:24:50 · answer #3 · answered by serendipity 2 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Only with symptoms, example, shortness of breath, swelling in your legs, this will then be a problem. There are many senior citizens with loud murmurs that cause them no problems.
2006-11-11 18:33:11 · answer #4 · answered by masaouda 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋
See if this answers some of your questions about murmur
http://www.drchander.com/heartmurmurfaq.html
2006-11-11 13:33:11 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋