is this normal?

[mikedeany]

Hello

Thank you for taking the time to read my post, i have recently been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse ( last year ). i am not sure if it has any connection with respect to flutters in chest. for example when i breath in deeply at times, but not often, a few thuds in my chest ( like maybe 6 or 7) and it will last a second and then stop. what would this be considered and is it normal?

Thank you!

[kenkeith]

Heart palpitations can be triggered by stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, an underlying medical condition. Palpitations are harmless unless there is an underlying medical condition. I don't know why some individuals are more sensitive than others for  feeling palpitations. I know I have skipped beats and early beats and I am not aware?!

If MVP is moderate to severe that could cause the left side of the heart (atrium and left ventricle) to enlarge.  The enlargement could/would effect the electrical pathways of an electrical impulses, impulses that contract the heart chambers, and as a syndrome of a heart valve abnormality cause, severe rhythm (s), fainting spells, palpitations, chest pain, anxiety attack, arrhythmia, irregular heartbeat,..

Hope this provides a perspective. thanks for the response.

[mikedeany]

Thanks for your reply ken!

i was told by my doctor that it is mild and you can barely hear the click in the stethoscope and sometimes not at all. i dont beleive there is any regurgitation other than that it is a very mild MVP. it is interesting how MVP can cause flutters though, do you know what it is about MVP that makes those who have it more aware of it? maybe i am just too in tune to my body because my dr said everyone has skipped beats you normally just dont feel them, or if you do, you ignore them ( and that your heart has to make up for the beats it missed when you  breath deep since something restricts blood flow naturally when you breath in quickly and unnaturally, sort of like a forced yawn). what other symptoms can develop and what is the severity of it?

Thanks once again!

[kenkeith]

There may be no symptoms, or symptoms may develop slowly.  Yes, MVP can cause a symptom that includes palpitations such as a feeling the heartbeat. Has there been a classification of the degree of backflow during the pumping phase?  Often there are no symptoms until the back flow is moderate to severe regurgitation and sometimes there are no symptoms at that level.  I have moderate to severe backflow of blood with mitral valve non-compliance and no symptoms.  

Thanks for your question, and you are welcome to followup with any further questions, or comments.  Take care,

Ken