Mitral Valve Regurgitation and Surgery

  : : I am a 45 year old male from India.  I was told I have Hart murmur about 17 years ago and probably from birth.  My father passed away at the age of 83 and mother is 77. My mother has MVP for years.  Recently I moved from Cleveland to India and back to US and accepted a job offer in Dayton area.  Recent (1/4/99) visit to a family doctor (new) made my doctor nerves of my heart murmur and EKG results, followed by ECHO and visit to a cardiologist.  Young cardiologist has put me on LISINOPRIL (ZESTRIL 5mg) and METOPROLOL (TOPROL XL 50MG) and a follow up visit in about a month.  He wants me to have a MVR within a year or as soon as my family returns from India.  Mean while he wants ECHO done every three months.  TEE was performed to rule out vegetation in MV. Stress test was fine.  Following stress test he asked 30 minutes walk every day. I am 5