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A 25-year-old member asked:
How do you know if you have a leaky heart valve?
2 doctor answers • 5 doctors weighed in
Dr. John Wylieanswered
Internal Medicine 23 years experience
Murmur or echo: Leaky heart valve, or regurgitation, can be diagnosed by a doctor on physical examination or by an echocardiogram(ultrasound of the heart).
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Dr. Christopher Whiteanswered
Cardiology 45 years experience
A murmur: Leaky valves are associated with heart murmurs. The diagnosis is usually confirmed with an echocardiogram
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A 43-year-old member asked:
Can a leaky heart valve heal?
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Dr. Bac Nguyenanswered
Family Medicine 25 years experience
Not in adults: Many many children have a "heart mummurs" or so called leaky valves and often they do disappear by adolescent age or earlier. Unfortunately for adults, leaky valves typically results from diseases and they don't go away without treatments. If you have it, check with your doc for regular monitoring. Some type may require antibiotics before dental work etc..Thus should consult your doc..
Good luck.
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CA
A 38-year-old member asked:
What can worsen a leaky heart valve?
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Dr. Mark Rasakanswered
Cardiology 35 years experience
Depends: The 4 main valves in the heart are the mitral valve , aortic valve , pulmonic valve and tricuspid valve. The left sided valves are the mitral and aortic valves. If they leak high systemic blood pressure makes it worse and strict controll of your blood pressure is essential. The right sided valves , especially the the tricuspid valve can be made worse with conditions such as sleep apnea.
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San Antonio, TX
A 33-year-old female asked:
What causes a leaky heart valve?
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Dr. Dan Fisheranswered
Internal Medicine 29 years experience
Not man made.: All biologic valves leak a little. They do not close perfectly.
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CA
A 25-year-old member asked:
Can someone live with a leaky heart valve?
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Dr. Mark URMANanswered
Cardiology 35 years experience
Yes: Many people can have mild leaks (regurgitation) of one or more of their heart valves (aortic, mitral, tricuspid and pulmonic). Often mild to moderate regurgitation is tolerated quite well and can be followed. Moderate to severe regurgitation can sometimes be followed closely if the patient has no symptoms and the heart is otherwise ok, but severe leaks can lead to serious problems.
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San Antonio, TX
A 33-year-old female asked:
How does someone get a leaky heart valve?
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Dr. Rick Kochanswered
Cardiology 24 years experience
Can be multifaceted : Most common is wear & tear as people age, however, small amounts of regurgitation (leaking) is normal for many valves & is assessed by echocardiography.
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