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What are the effects of a leaking mitral valve?
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Depends: Minor leak: no problem more severe leak: puts heart muscle under stress and can cause heart failure with shortness of breath, swelling of the feet.
Answered 6/11/2017
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Depends: A mild amout of leak or "regurgitation" is common and has no real effect. More significant regurgitation can lead to heart failure. I often explain to my patients that with more significant regurgitation it is as if the heart takes one step forward and a half a step back with each beat. This can tire the muscle out over time.
Answered 3/18/2018
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