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Progression of Valve Disease?
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Progression of Valve Disease?
by helena, Dec 31, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Dr.
I've read on previous posts that's it's difficult to explain why some valve regurgitations progress and others don't. I've been hanging in there for the past 16 years or so with mild to moderate tricuspid and mitral valve regurgitations, taking 80mg to 120mg Inderal for 16 years. This medication controls the hypertension and has alleviated alot of the pvc symtoms? In trying to wean off this drug last summer, (because of allergy testing), I quickly found out how very dependent I am on it. I didn't do well on other beta blockers...BP was hard to control, felt alot of palpitations, etc.
Question: Do you think the Inderal is also controlling the progression of the valve regurgitations and at the same time keeping the heart in pretty good condition? OR...Is it just pacifying the valves disease???...and, as I continue to age the medicaton won't work as well?
Is there any relationship with the hypertension and leaking valves? Did one condition cause the other to happen, or is this just coincidental? BP does run in the family.
Understanding what ails us relieves a lot of unnecessary worry. God Bless All of You for this wonderful service.
Happy Holidays!
MERCI BEAUCOUP...Thank You!
Helena
I've read on previous posts that's it's difficult to explain why some valve regurgitations progress and others don't. I've been hanging in there for the past 16 years or so with mild to moderate tricuspid and mitral valve regurgitations, taking 80mg to 120mg Inderal for 16 years. This medication controls the hypertension and has alleviated alot of the pvc symtoms? In trying to wean off this drug last summer, (because of allergy testing), I quickly found out how very dependent I am on it. I didn't do well on other beta blockers...BP was hard to control, felt alot of palpitations, etc.
Question: Do you think the Inderal is also controlling the progression of the valve regurgitations and at the same time keeping the heart in pretty good condition? OR...Is it just pacifying the valves disease???...and, as I continue to age the medicaton won't work as well?
Is there any relationship with the hypertension and leaking valves? Did one condition cause the other to happen, or is this just coincidental? BP does run in the family.
Understanding what ails us relieves a lot of unnecessary worry. God Bless All of You for this wonderful service.
Happy Holidays!
MERCI BEAUCOUP...Thank You!
Helena
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD - CRC, Jan 02, 2000 12:00AM
It may be helping although there is not really a lot of scientific studies to support that claim. There is definately a benefit to keeping your blood pressure low from a heart disease standpoint and probably from a valve standpoint as well. It may be that your regurgitation never gets any worse. Knock on wood!
I also have hypertention.
Are you by any chance French Canadian?
Thankyou
Helena
I am on adalat and was told by my cardiologist that this could delay the need for surgery and the valve worsening. My one doctor said there is a possibility it would not worsen, and I may never need surgery, but to keep getting my yearly echos to monitor it, which I intend to do.
Thanks for the information.
My point is that there are other medications that you might be able to take with even better results than the Inderol.
Check with your doctor.
The ACE inhibitors and calcium channel blockers are doing well for me (controlling the migraines, blood pressure, MVP symptoms, etc.).
Good luck.
My lipid profile was basically normal{all added up to 5, which is a very slight elevation}
I was told that it sometimes occurs with age, or could be familiar, if the lipids were high.
It's been a long time since school and I worked basically
Ob/gyn; so Ive forgotten a lot.
I'm assuming this is not reversible;and other than losing weight what else can be done;and how will this eventually effect my cardiovascular system, in the future?
I rapid response would be appreciated, so I won,t be obssesing over this holiday weekend.Thank You
Sincerely
Bernadette Byczek