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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
valvular heart diease
Answered by
Mukesh Garg, MD - Cardiology, Internal Medicine
Truman Medical Center
Kansas City - MO
Questions in the Interventional Cardiology forum are answered by medical professionals affiliated with the Truman Medical Center. Topics covered include acute coronary syndrome, angina , atrial fibrillation , cardiac catheterization , cardiomyopathy , drug abuse & cardiac disease, echocardiography , heart failure , hypertension & heart disease , lipid management , minorities and heart disease, peripheral vascular disease prevention, valvular heart disease , women’s heart health, and the warning signs of a heart attack.
valvular heart diease
by jodett, Dec 02, 2008 09:21PM
hello, i wanna know about my valvular heart disease; anterior mitral valve prolapse with severe mitral regurgitation. the risk of this disease and the ways on how I can get over this disease. thank you
Doctor's Answer
by Mukesh Garg, MD, Dec 08, 2008 11:04PM
, Dec 08, 2008 11:04PM
The mitral regurgitation should be closely followed with regular check up with a cardiologist and echocardiograms as needed to determine if surgery is ever needed for the leaking mitral valve
