MVP

[Arsalan744]

Hello dear Doctor
i'm 20 years old.about 3 month ago when i go to take a check-up, i saw that i have Mild MVP with Trivial MR.
My cardiologist ask me to take EKG & X-RAY. EKG & CXR report shows:
Normal Heart Size & mediastinum,Both lung field are clear.
EKG also:Normal Rate 86bpm no irregularity.
My Echo: L.V ESD:24  EDD:44  EF:60%    L.A Dimention 32
Finally i'm worry about that.is there any suggestion to prevent progress or any treatment about that.
or mybe it is wrong reading my echo from my cardilogist?

[Smiley2000]

Hi there.  Your heart has been checked out very thoroughly.  Don't worry to much about the MVP.  My Cardiologist told me that 20% of the population has it so it is very common and you shouldn't worry to much.  Only about 5% need surgical treatment and that is only when there are traces of SEVERE (Grade 5-6) Mitral regurg and leakage and only when patient has symptoms or heart enlargement, pulmonary hypertension, SOB, etc.

I trust that your Cardio will check up on you again after 1 year and if there is no change, thereafter maybe every 3 years.

May you have a healthy, happy heart forever :)

[remar]

my daughter was diagnosed with mvp at 18 and she's 31 now. the only time it really acts up is when she has caffeine. i would say to stay away from it. this problem is not uncommon so try not to worry too much. remar

[Douglas Bogart, MD]

It sounds like a benign problem but you should talk to the doctor about this.  However I suspect your prognosis is very good.