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Re: Valve Regurgitation
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Re: Valve Regurgitation
by lori-T, Jan 01, 1995 12:00AM
Posted By lori T on August 14, 1998 at 14:37:09:
In Reply to: Re: Valve Regurgitation posted by CCF CARDIO MD - MTR on August 07, 1998 at 15:41:48:
I'm a 44 year old woman who lives in a very rural area. Also I have no health insurance.
I was diagnosed with MVP about 10 years ago. Since then I've had fluttering and some pain which I
always dismissed as harmless mitral valve annoyances.
However, in the last few months both symtoms (pain and fluttering) have increased and I've had a couple
of dizzy spells. So I went to my local GP who sent me for an echo cardiagram. It showed that I have
regurgitation in three valves (mitral, aortic and another I can't remember). The doc told me not to worry
about it, it's a very common problem, if the symtoms get worse come back.
I took Phen/Fen for weight loss for ~1 year until about 1 year ago.
Well, I'm still pretty worried about this, the info I find on the internet seems to indicate a more
serious problem, but I don't want to be needlessly distressed if this really is harmless. Since I don't
have health insurance I don't want to get another opinion unless it's urgently necessary.
I'd appreciate hearing any thoughts you might have. Are there any behavioral changes that will help this
condition? Is it usually progressive? What is the usual prognosis?
Thanks!
Mari
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Dear Mari, thank you for your question. I read the response from Nathan Jones to
your question and although it was helpful, I do not believe he is a physician so
I believe he may be speaking from personal experience. MVP can be associated with
chest pains and palpitations but these symptoms are usually benign and do not
indicate a more serious cardiac disorder. The results from your echocardiogram
are hard to interpret since you didn't mentioned the severity of the valvular
regurgitation (trivial, mild, moderate, or severe). Phen-fen has been associated
with a buildup of waxy deposits on the cardiac valves, but usually only one valve
is involved when phen-fen valvular disease develops. The symptoms of MVP are
handled on an individual basis for each patient. If MVP progresses to mitral
valve regurgitation, mitral valve repair or replacement surgery may be necessary
depending on the severity of the regurgitation and the dimensions of the heart
as seen with an echocardiogram. The Raynaud's phenomenon and fibromyalgia are
not related to MVP and should not be contributing to your symptoms of chest pain
and palpitations. If you can write back with more detailed information from your
echocardiogram, then I could provide a more complete opinion on what to do now,
your prognosis, and potential treatments. I hope you find this information useful.
Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Specific
diagnoses and therapies can only be provided by your physician.
I am not sure this question will get posted, because I am not sure I am writing it
in the correct section.
But - I sure could use some help !!!!!
I have been recently diagnosed with MVP (thickened miral valve with borderline prolapse)
and a possible aortic valve leaflet prolapse with thickened leaflet
with a little leakage (I am not sure from which valve). This diagnosis
is from one cardiologist. I had a second opinion and the echocardiogram
showed slight MVP and the second doctor said that if it were aortic prolapse
(he said which he has never heard of) if would of showed up on the echo.
Please help I am scared and confused. I cannot make any sense out of this and
the first doctor never called me with the results until 3 months after the
test and the second doctor says this is no big deal. I have symptoms of
Sjorgen's and am afraid this is causing the problem with my valves.
In Reply to: Re: Valve Regurgitation posted by CCF CARDIO MD - MTR on August 07, 1998 at 15:41:48:
I'm a 44 year old woman who lives in a very rural area. Also I have no health insurance.
I was diagnosed with MVP about 10 years ago. Since then I've had fluttering and some pain which I
always dismissed as harmless mitral valve annoyances.
However, in the last few months both symtoms (pain and fluttering) have increased and I've had a couple
of dizzy spells. So I went to my local GP who sent me for an echo cardiagram. It showed that I have
regurgitation in three valves (mitral, aortic and another I can't remember). The doc told me not to worry
about it, it's a very common problem, if the symtoms get worse come back.
I took Phen/Fen for weight loss for ~1 year until about 1 year ago.
Well, I'm still pretty worried about this, the info I find on the internet seems to indicate a more
serious problem, but I don't want to be needlessly distressed if this really is harmless. Since I don't
have health insurance I don't want to get another opinion unless it's urgently necessary.
I'd appreciate hearing any thoughts you might have. Are there any behavioral changes that will help this
condition? Is it usually progressive? What is the usual prognosis?
Thanks!
Mari
_
Dear Mari, thank you for your question. I read the response from Nathan Jones to
your question and although it was helpful, I do not believe he is a physician so
I believe he may be speaking from personal experience. MVP can be associated with
chest pains and palpitations but these symptoms are usually benign and do not
indicate a more serious cardiac disorder. The results from your echocardiogram
are hard to interpret since you didn't mentioned the severity of the valvular
regurgitation (trivial, mild, moderate, or severe). Phen-fen has been associated
with a buildup of waxy deposits on the cardiac valves, but usually only one valve
is involved when phen-fen valvular disease develops. The symptoms of MVP are
handled on an individual basis for each patient. If MVP progresses to mitral
valve regurgitation, mitral valve repair or replacement surgery may be necessary
depending on the severity of the regurgitation and the dimensions of the heart
as seen with an echocardiogram. The Raynaud's phenomenon and fibromyalgia are
not related to MVP and should not be contributing to your symptoms of chest pain
and palpitations. If you can write back with more detailed information from your
echocardiogram, then I could provide a more complete opinion on what to do now,
your prognosis, and potential treatments. I hope you find this information useful.
Information provided in the heart forum is for general purposes only. Specific
diagnoses and therapies can only be provided by your physician.
I am not sure this question will get posted, because I am not sure I am writing it
in the correct section.
But - I sure could use some help !!!!!
I have been recently diagnosed with MVP (thickened miral valve with borderline prolapse)
and a possible aortic valve leaflet prolapse with thickened leaflet
with a little leakage (I am not sure from which valve). This diagnosis
is from one cardiologist. I had a second opinion and the echocardiogram
showed slight MVP and the second doctor said that if it were aortic prolapse
(he said which he has never heard of) if would of showed up on the echo.
Please help I am scared and confused. I cannot make any sense out of this and
the first doctor never called me with the results until 3 months after the
test and the second doctor says this is no big deal. I have symptoms of
Sjorgen's and am afraid this is causing the problem with my valves.
