Question 1

what does trace mitral regurgitation mean?

Accepted Answer

VERY MILD valve leak: Trace means 'very mild' and mitral valve regurgitation  means 'leak'. It  happens when your mitral valve doesn't close tightly, which allows blood to flow backward in your heart. When the 'leak' is moderate-severe you may develop symptoms of tiredness & fatigue. The worst thing: 'heart failure' requiring heart surgery and valve replacement (but you are no where near that stage) so, no worries here.

Question 2

what does it mean if there is trace mitral regurgitation and mild tricuspid regurgitation?

Accepted Answer

: Basically a normal variation.  No increased likelihood of future heart problems but check with the cardiologist to be sure ”trace” is really “trace”

Question 3

my heart reports say i have mild mitral regurgitation & trace tricuspid regurgitation. other specified cardiac arrhythmia  svt. psvc as well. what could all of this mean? i dont see the electrophysiologist until a month from now?

Accepted Answer

: The echo these days is so good it can detect a trace of regurg that is so common some cal it normal.  Discuss the heart beat problems with your Dr.

Question 4

in my echo reprt it says mild buckling of anterior mitral leaflet, no myxomatous thickness seen. and also trace mitral regurgitation.

Accepted Answer

Likely benign: This is a common finding on echo especially in young women. It may be due more to dehydration rather than a structural abnormality.

Question 5

can doctors hear or only see trace mitral regurgitation?

Accepted Answer

See not hear: Mitral regurgitation has to be fairly significant to hear it. On the other hand, echoes are so doggone sensitive, they can see a drop of regurgitation.

Question 6

trace mitral regurgitation was shown on my echo. how do i monitor this and keep it from developing further?

Accepted Answer

MR: You can see cardiologist on annual basis. Continue with healthy life style-- healthy eating and exercise. Exercise intolerance would be the first sign indicating an earlier apt with cardiologist.

Question 7

can people at all be born with: tricuspid trivial, trace pulmonic, and trace mitral regurgitation and had it their whole life without knowing?

Accepted Answer

: The short answer is yes as these findings would, in all likelihood, be asymptomatic and they may have developed at any time during the life of the person. You should see a cardiologist if there are any symptoms at all. Good luck!

Question 8

iv bin told that trivial pulmonary and trivial mitral regurgitation is nothing to worry about any time soon dose the mean it is going to get worse ?

Accepted Answer

NO: Virtually all human beings have trivial PR and MR. You have nothing to worry about.  At least not from that!

Question 9

can you have trace mitral regurgitation but no heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

Mitral regurgitation: Our echocardiogram studies are so sensitive that they frequently show tiny amounts of insignificant valve leak, with trace mitral regurgitation being the commonest of these. It is not a concern. To have a murmur you have to have enough turbulent blood flow to make an audible noise.

Question 10

if a younger adult has trace mitral regurgitation and mild hypokinesis of the basal inferior segment, are these two issues connected to one another? if so, how much of a problem can the two create? (echo & nuc. stress clear of any other issues?

Accepted Answer

: We need more medical info of that young adult in order to give the advice about this mildly abnormal echocardiogram result, i.e. medical history and indication for echocardiogram. Take care.

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What does trace mitral regurgitation mean

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What does trace mitral regurgitation mean?

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What does it mean if there is trace mitral regurgitation and mild tricuspid regurgitation?

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My heart reports say i have mild mitral regurgitation & trace tricuspid regurgitation. other specified cardiac arrhythmia svt. psvc as well. what could all of this mean? i dont see the electrophysiologist until a month from now?

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In my echo reprt it says mild buckling of anterior mitral leaflet, no myxomatous thickness seen. and also trace mitral regurgitation.

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Can doctors hear or only see trace mitral regurgitation?

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Trace mitral regurgitation was shown on my echo. how do i monitor this and keep it from developing further?

A member asked:

Can people at all be born with: tricuspid trivial, trace pulmonic, and trace mitral regurgitation and had it their whole life without knowing?

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Iv bin told that trivial pulmonary and trivial mitral regurgitation is nothing to worry about any time soon dose the mean it is going to get worse ?

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Can you have trace mitral regurgitation but no heart murmur?

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If a younger adult has trace mitral regurgitation and mild hypokinesis of the basal inferior segment, are these two issues connected to one another? if so, how much of a problem can the two create? (echo & nuc. stress clear of any other issues?

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