moderate mitral regurgitation

[arty991]

I  was in the er for loss of breath  the told me i have MRG i have had a murmer since birth
is this a murmer or from a murmer, will it get worse?

[Momto3]

Mitral regurgitation can be anything from slight to severe.  Follow up depends on the degree of the regurgitation and whether or not you are, or become, symptomatic.  Definitely watch for things like shortness of breath, swelling of the ankles/legs and any other changes in your overall health.  Doing a search on mitral regurgitation sympoms,should give you a general idea of what's going on, the degrees of MR, symptoms to watch out for, etc.  I've had MR for at least 30 years, so the DX doesn't always mean immediate care is necessary.  I'm followed 2x year and have an annual echocardiogram to watch for changes.  Is this the first you heard that you have MR?  Was it diagnosed by echocardiogram?  by a cardio?

Connie

[AmmoAmber]

I has been recently diagnosed with mitral regurgitation and i cant have an appointment with a heart doctor until Feb. I wanted to know the risks that i have watch for right now until i talk to to him in feb. im feeling some pain in my chest and right arm, but i dont know if im just overly worked.

[Douglas Bogart, MD]

I would recommend you have an echocardiogram and likely a stress echo to evaluate your murmur.  You should talk with your doctor about this.

[Momto3]

Were you advised to follow up with your own physician?  Have you had periodic echocardiograms to track any changes in the valve regurgitation?

Hope you're feeling better.