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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse and Tricuspid insufficiency
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Re: Mitral Valve Prolapse and Tricuspid insufficiency
by Denise__0__0, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By Denise on November 13, 1998 at 20:45:50:
In Reply to: Mitral Valve Prolapse and Tricuspid insufficiency posted by Rhonda on November 13, 1998 at 19:44:02:
I have been diganosed with mide to moderate Mitral insufficiency and mide tricuspid insufficiency.
The doctor did not disucss the tricuspid with me so can you explain what this mean.
They did a 24 holter which showed I have 4 extra beats in 24 hours and say this is normal. Is it?
A Thallium Stress test was done and I was always advised everything was normal. I was on the treadmill for 10min. Is that a good sign? At the end of the test my heart had an extra beat, they said this is also normal. Is it?
I am very worried about the two valve issues. They told me to go back to gym. I walk on the treadmil for 35 min and lift weights. Should I be lifting weights with these type of heart problems. Would you also suggest I get a second opion? Thank You
Hi Rhonda,
I have MVP with mild regurgitation and Tricuspid with regurgitation. I was told they are more concerned with the Mitral Valve because the valve is on the left side of the heart and the Tricuspid valve is on the right. They didn't seem concerned about the Tricuspid. I have annual testing to make sure the regurgitation doesn't get worse.
I have had a lot of extra beats and most of the time they are benign. You can read about PVCs and PACs on this forum because that is what the extra beats are (PVCs). They are just an annoyance! They can make you wonder once in a while, but I surely wouldn't worry about them. Four extra beats in 24 hours is nothing! Sometimes I have four in 1 minute!
The longest I was on the treadmill was 13 minutes and I was in pretty good shape then. I am also 5' 10 and don't have to jog when people who are shorter have to jog. I have a long leg stride so it was less work. I would say 10 minutes is pretty descent. Did you stop due to fatigue or did your heart rate get to a maximum they wanted to gather their data?
I wouldn't worry about the Mitral Valve unless the regurgitation starts getting worse, which doesn't happen in a lot of people from what I'm told. Mine has remained a minimum regurgitation for 12 years now. I just have to take antibiotics before getting my teeth cleaned and certain other procedures require antibiotics.
The only thing I've experienced with the MVP is funky chest pain sometimes. Also, I will get a little funny feeling (dizzy) while I'm lying down. I have been told it is probably the MVP. I wouldn't get yourself upset about having this because like I said, it doesn't cause problems in a lot of people. There is a good book on MVP called "Confronting Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome" written by Lyn Frederickson, M.S.N. It has some interesting stuff in there about MVP. She talks about food that should be avoided and exercises people with MVP should avoid (i.e. raising both legs at the same time). I don't know what a doctor's opinion on this book would be, but I found it to have some interesting stuff. My cardiologist has FULLY ENCOURAGED exercise!
By all means, I'm not in the medical field at all, so this is my two cents and "personal experience"! I also only have mild regurgitation and you have moderate regurgitation. The doctors at CCF have excellent answers to questions, so see what h/she says. I would again recommend reading the book!
Take care!
Denise
In Reply to: Mitral Valve Prolapse and Tricuspid insufficiency posted by Rhonda on November 13, 1998 at 19:44:02:
I have been diganosed with mide to moderate Mitral insufficiency and mide tricuspid insufficiency.
The doctor did not disucss the tricuspid with me so can you explain what this mean.
They did a 24 holter which showed I have 4 extra beats in 24 hours and say this is normal. Is it?
A Thallium Stress test was done and I was always advised everything was normal. I was on the treadmill for 10min. Is that a good sign? At the end of the test my heart had an extra beat, they said this is also normal. Is it?
I am very worried about the two valve issues. They told me to go back to gym. I walk on the treadmil for 35 min and lift weights. Should I be lifting weights with these type of heart problems. Would you also suggest I get a second opion? Thank You
Hi Rhonda,
I have MVP with mild regurgitation and Tricuspid with regurgitation. I was told they are more concerned with the Mitral Valve because the valve is on the left side of the heart and the Tricuspid valve is on the right. They didn't seem concerned about the Tricuspid. I have annual testing to make sure the regurgitation doesn't get worse.
I have had a lot of extra beats and most of the time they are benign. You can read about PVCs and PACs on this forum because that is what the extra beats are (PVCs). They are just an annoyance! They can make you wonder once in a while, but I surely wouldn't worry about them. Four extra beats in 24 hours is nothing! Sometimes I have four in 1 minute!
The longest I was on the treadmill was 13 minutes and I was in pretty good shape then. I am also 5' 10 and don't have to jog when people who are shorter have to jog. I have a long leg stride so it was less work. I would say 10 minutes is pretty descent. Did you stop due to fatigue or did your heart rate get to a maximum they wanted to gather their data?
I wouldn't worry about the Mitral Valve unless the regurgitation starts getting worse, which doesn't happen in a lot of people from what I'm told. Mine has remained a minimum regurgitation for 12 years now. I just have to take antibiotics before getting my teeth cleaned and certain other procedures require antibiotics.
The only thing I've experienced with the MVP is funky chest pain sometimes. Also, I will get a little funny feeling (dizzy) while I'm lying down. I have been told it is probably the MVP. I wouldn't get yourself upset about having this because like I said, it doesn't cause problems in a lot of people. There is a good book on MVP called "Confronting Mitral Valve Prolapse Syndrome" written by Lyn Frederickson, M.S.N. It has some interesting stuff in there about MVP. She talks about food that should be avoided and exercises people with MVP should avoid (i.e. raising both legs at the same time). I don't know what a doctor's opinion on this book would be, but I found it to have some interesting stuff. My cardiologist has FULLY ENCOURAGED exercise!
By all means, I'm not in the medical field at all, so this is my two cents and "personal experience"! I also only have mild regurgitation and you have moderate regurgitation. The doctors at CCF have excellent answers to questions, so see what h/she says. I would again recommend reading the book!
Take care!
Denise
