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My sis undergoes mitral valve repair in 2009. echo shows large la. but patient shows no sympton other then little faster heartbeat. is it emergency?
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Not emergency: Mitral valve repair is typically done for a leaky mitral valve (mitral regurgitation). A severe degree of mitral regurgitation is likely to result in enlargement of the left atrium (la). After repair of the mitral valve, an enlarged la would be expected to remain. An enlarged left atrium may predispose a patient to atrial fibrillation.
Answered 5/17/2013
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Non emergent: See cardiologist, get echo followup. Unlikely to be emergent. New large leak, clot, infection would be possible emergencies.
Answered 1/5/2019
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