mtral insufficiency

Posted By helen on August 13, 1998 at 14:45:07:







Hi, thank you for promptly answering my questions posted July 22, 1998.  This is quite a service you are providing for us who...FORGOT to ask our physicians this one more question.  Keep up the great work, please!  
The question I have is: After being diagnosed with "Mild" mitral valve sufficiency, how concerned should I be about this?  The impression I get from my doctor is that he doesn't seem to think it's a big deal.  I was recently told that the inderal 120 mg I'm taking is to control a pre existing high blood pressure disease which without inderal is 160/100. Yet, for many years I always thought that the mitral valve was causing the heart to beat faster and harder.  
Is it possible that I'm taking the inderal for both the mitral sufficiency {palpitations,pvcs, fast heart beats) and high blood pressure?
So, please clarify, how seriously should I interpret the diagnosis of "mild" mitral sufficiency?  What's the worst thing that can happen from this?  Am I taking the inderal to slow down the heartbeat or to treat hypertension?
oops, quess I had more than one question.  Really appreciate your information. I'm sure it will help.
Helena