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Is it time to see a Cardiologist for my MVP?

Iam a 30 year old female, non-smoker,non-drinker and average weight and I excercise.  I was diagnosed with mild MVP about 5 years ago. My Dr. found the suspected MVP during a routine exam and confirmed it with an Echogram and Ekg.  He said it wasn't anything serious and it was more aggravating than anything else.
He rechecked it almost 2 years ago with another Echogram and it was still about the same. However, symptoms had worsened and he put me on beta blockers. He rechecked me again 5 months ago(no test just listened) and said that he still wasn't too concerned yet, but that we needed to keep a good eye on things. Exspecially since i had now had to have a complete Hysterectomy.  He even suggested seeing a Caridiologist if  I wanted too. I have great faith in him as a Dr. and if he wasn't overly worried than neither should I.
I have learned to live with my MVP symptoms very well. However, in the past month or so I have been having some very different things happening and am wondering if  Ishould see a Cardiologist. I just don't want to waste my time or the Drs. time!
But I have been having pain and numbness in my left arm alot. I feel like I have a "thicking" on the left side of my neck(like something is swollen) whenever I lay on my right or left side my heart starts to beat very hard and fast, but yet it feels sluggish. . To put it honestly I feel like I am going to choke on something or suffocate because it creates such a pressure. I have tried to lay there for a few minutes in hopes it will pass but it only gets worse. I literally feel like my heart isn't pumping right and things are "backing up" in the old chambers. Does that make any sense? It is the only way I can think of to describe how I feel. What could be going on? Should I see a Cardiologist?
I do have family history of heart disease, valve disease and cancers.
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I would also ask my doc about the possibility of getting a carotid dopplar.  The carotids are the two main blood vessels in the front of your neck that take blood to your brain.  The vertebrals serve the back of the brain and are toward the back of your neck.  I have MVP.  I also have carotid problems.  They don't always show up together but sometimes they do.  Your doc will probably suggest this anyway, but....
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Thanks for everyones input. I do appreciate it alot.
More than likely I will wait awhile and see what happens.
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I would definitely say to see a Cardiologist. I have MVP (trace) and a murmur (also trace) and have had occasional symptoms. Stress can also bring on a lot of these "side effects" of MVP. With your family history I would suggest having a work up of blood work and have the Cardiologist review your Echo results or even do a new one. This way you'll know for sure what you are dealing with and move on from there.

Good Luck.
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Dear klynn,
I'm not sure you need to see a cardiologist but I would check in with your doctor.  This may be nothing but whenever there is pain  that could be cardiac in origin it is better to be safe than sorry.
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