trivial mitral regugitation

[zizi342]

trivial mitral regugitation and trivial tricuspid regugitation ...........................................is it serious?is there any percautions can i do? is that will affect the tonsillectomy operation???????

[ed34]

You are always welcome here :)

[zizi342]

thanx alot both and now I made it ..........that operation
but I still having pain in my ears that comes out suddenly and in my chest when I breath strongly or get bit nervous I fear that I have a serious problem
anyway i will go to my ENT doctor tomorow
thank you again

[ed34]

I suspect there is a link between your regularly swollen tonsils and the trivial regurgitation of your tricuspid valve. A tonsillectomy is a good move because tonsils often swollen are a great breeding ground for such things as rheumatic fever.
What happens is that your body makes antibodies to fight the infection, but some body tissue closely resembles the infection, one being valves. So the removal of your tonsils is a great step in removing this problem. Antibiotics of the right kind would probably be another good step to ensure the infection is not lurking.
With mitral valves, around 70% of the population have a trivial leak, so nothing of issue there whatsoever.

[kenkeith]

The mitral valve closes when the left ventricle pumps blood into circulation and regurgitation indicates the leaflets over the valve opening does not close tightly enough to prevent any backflow (regurgitation).

The tricuspid valve is the opening for passage of blood on the right side of the heart, and medically insignificant as well.

There are heart coditions that require prophylaxis to prevent bacterial endocarditis.  Most cardiac conditions requiring prophylaxis (antibiotic) will fall into the following category.

High risk:
...."Acquired valvular heart disease (such as rheumatic heart disease, valvular stenosis and regurgitation).  
....MVP with regurgitation and/or myxomatous leaflets.  
...Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy".  

As stated by ed34 there is very little risk with mild regurgitation ...if it has been correctly diagnosed as mild.  However, there are no precautions you can do, but the surgeon and physician would decide if antibiotic regimen is warranted.  

Thanks for your question and if you have any further questions or comments you are welcome to respond.  

Ken