would mitral regurgitation cuase someone to have a low red blood count and would a blood transfusion help?

Answer 1

Mitral valve prolapse is usually a genetically inherited condition. This condition is seen in tall, asthenic (thin) individuals of both sexes. There is a wide spectrum of complications from the presence of just prolapse to severe mitral regurgitation with rupture of supporting structure of the mitral valve called chordae tendinae. If you have moderate mitral regurgitation in which the blood from heart pump (LV) is unnecessarily pushed back to reservoir chamber (LA), you need six monthly cardiac echo tests to assess the degree of mitral regurgitation and to time surgery if need be. The majority of preoperative patients with aortic valvular disease, although not anaemic, have shortened red cell survivals. Some patients exhibit rates of destruction greater than 2.25 per cent per day, that is, greater than two standard deviations from the mean normal rate of destruction. Some patients fail to show a second population of rapidly destroyed red blood cells. Of these, some have normal red cell survivals. If there is a depletion of red blood cells, an infusion would be considered.
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Answer 2

NO
WHY?
BECAUSE THIS DOES NOT CAUSE A LOSS OF TOTAL BLOOD VOLUME