Question 1

what is mitral valve disease like?

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Mitral Valve Disease: There is no one condition as mitral valve disease, but having said that, these are the common mitral valve conditions
1mitral valve prolapse
inthis condition thickened leaflet of mitral valve is prolapsed in the left atrium and there are various types of that as well
2 mitral regurgitation
blood leaks back in the left atrium
3mitral valve stenosis
in this mv opening is narrowed
rx varies on conditi.

Question 2

is mitral valve disease hereditary?

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Mitral valve disease: Some types of mitral valve disease is hereditary, but more accurately it may run in families.  So often we see people in the same family that have the same problem such as a leaky mitral valve.  However ther are often individuals that have no relatives with mitral valve disease that develop problems.  Sorry hope this helps.

Question 3

what are the tests for mitral valve disease?

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Mitral valve disease: This is tested by listening to the heart--most common and perhaps by an echocardiogram as well.

Question 4

what are the symptoms of mitral valve disease?

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Mitral valve disease: There could be many symptoms of this condition.  Of concern would be shortness of breath or edema that is different than baseline.  Palpitations are very common and from many causes.  The condition is silent in many.

Question 5

what could mitral valve disease; nonrheumatic mean?

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Rheumatic heart dise: It means there is a mitral valve problem but it isn't likely do to rheumatic fever. If you haven't had rheumatic fever, you can't have rheumatic heart disease.

Question 6

what is a mixed mitral valve disease? what causes it?

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Mitral valve: The mitral valve can be stenotic or not open properly. The valve can not close properly or be 'insufficient'. There are also conditions where both stenosis and insufficiency are present or 'mixed' mitral disease.

Question 7

my son has mitral valve disease. should i be concerned?

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It depends.: It depends on the severity and the underlying cause. An echocardiogram can beextremely helpful

Question 8

what is non rheumatic mitral valve disease?

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Rheumatic fever: Causes mitral stenosis (blockage). Any other disease of the mitral valve is considered "non-rheumatic".

Question 9

what is the treatment for mitral valve disease?

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Usually nothing: Mitral valve disease includes mitral valve leaking (mr) and blockage (mitral stenosis).
Each has a given criteria for surgery. Usually most pts have mild to moderate disease. The pts are monitored for symptoms, arrythmias, heart failure, decreased exercise tolerance etc. Beta blockers, water pills, digoxin, anticoagulation and antiarrthmic medicine, are some time used. If severe only surgery helps.

Question 10

what happens when yr mitral valve is heavily calcified & there is mild mixed mitral valve disease?

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It depends: Calcification of the mitral valve can lead to stiff leaflets of the valve.  This can cause the valve to not open enough (stenosis) , leak (regurge) or a combo of both.  Typically this can be handled with medications.  However, it can continue to worsen to the point that it affects the heart.  Then you may need to have mitral valve surgery (probably replacement).

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