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re: Anyone Familar With This Heart Defect?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Broke
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Broke
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It's a hole in your heart that can cause erratic behavior from time to time
That is different from Mitral Valve. From what I remember reading on it years ago, it is one of four valves in the heart, and was named because of its shape. It comes to a point, and that point opens and closes as the heart beats. When it prolapses, it means that instead of closing to that point, it sort of caves in on itself, for lack of a better term. It will give you an irregular heartbeat.
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Darth_Vader
Get yourself one of them baboon hearts.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:16 pm to Broke
Ok update. Hank Gathers had something else.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:17 pm to SabiDojo
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Really, I hope all is well.
Thanks. I'm 99.9% sure it is. Just something I'm going to have to keep an eye on I guess.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:20 pm to Darth_Vader
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My wife has it, and she acts like it's not that big of a deal.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:20 pm to TU Rob
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That is different from Mitral Valve. From what I remember reading on it years ago, it is one of four valves in the heart, and was named because of its shape. It comes to a point, and that point opens and closes as the heart beats. When it prolapses, it means that instead of closing to that point, it sort of caves in on itself, for lack of a better term. It will give you an irregular heartbeat.
That's kind of how my doctor described it. The only difference is he said what my valve does is kind of overlap on each other and this keeps them from making a complete seal. This allows a small amount of blood to "leak" back down and pool at the bottom of my heart. Every so often my heart will throw in an extra beat to try and get this excess bit of blood out. That extra beat is the irregularity I'm having.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:23 pm to Darth_Vader
For most people it's no biggie. I have it, am in my 50s, and exercise hard 3 days a week. Exercise seems to reduce the heart flutter.
I think the docs do have to be careful what kind of sedative they give you. I always remind them that I have MVP before they give me any meds.
I think the docs do have to be careful what kind of sedative they give you. I always remind them that I have MVP before they give me any meds.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:24 pm to Broke
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Then why are you worrying now? It's no big deal.
I went to my doctor today and he told me I have this mitral valve issue. Until recently I thought my childhood "murmur" was something that I was done with over 30 years ago.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:31 pm to Darth_Vader
Fairly common for men past their mid-30's to have mild MVP, as told to me by a cardiac ultrasonographer recently.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:33 pm to Darth_Vader
I was diagnosed with a heart murmur in my mid-20s. The cardiologist told me it wasn't anything to worry about, which I questioned. I told him, "It's my heart and I'm still worried. When it's somebody else's heart, I won't worry about it." He then told that about 30% of the US population has some kind of heart murmur. I don't know if that's BS or not, but it did make me feel better!
(From what I understand, your mitral valve has three flaps that open and the overlap each other to close.)
(From what I understand, your mitral valve has three flaps that open and the overlap each other to close.)
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:37 pm to White Roach
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(From what I understand, your mitral valve has three flaps that open and the overlap each other to close.)
If I understood my doctor correctly that is the case. But the flaps in my valve are too big or something and they overlap too much to where it does not seal. He said there was another condition where the flaps are not big enough and this is what allows the valve to leak in some cases. He told me the name they gave that condition but I don't remember what it is. Apparently these valve flaps have to be "just right" to not leak.
This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 3:38 pm
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:45 pm to Darth_Vader
I have it too, diagnosed long time ago, has not stopped me from doing anything I like, a lot more common than you'd think. I get routine exams and only really take medications just before I get looked at.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:52 pm to Darth_Vader
A friend of mine had to have a valve replacement, but he was having more serious symptoms. He browned or blacked out three mornings in a row. The third time he was shaving, got lightheaded, so he sat down on the toilet and put his head down towards his knees. He passed out, fell off the throne and whacked his head. He woke up on the floor bleeding kind of badly, so his girlfriend drove him to the ER to get a couple of stitches. He told the ER doc what happened, a cardiologist got involved and two days later he was having surgery. He was back at work (1/2 days, taking it easy) less
than a week after surgery!
than a week after surgery!
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:53 pm to White Roach
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A friend of mine had to have a valve replacement, but he was having more serious symptoms. He browned or blacked out three mornings in a row. The third time he was shaving, got lightheaded, so he sat down on the toilet and put his head down towards his knees. He passed out, fell off the throne and whacked his head. He woke up on the floor bleeding kind of badly, so his girlfriend drove him to the ER to get a couple of stitches. He told the ER doc what happened, a cardiologist got involved and two days later he was having surgery. He was back at work (1/2 days, taking it easy) less
than a week after surgery!
Damn... Now the next time I feel the least bit dizzy I'm going to think I need valve replacement surgery on my heart.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:56 pm to Tommy Patel
I too, have this. Was diagnosed about 14 years ago. No issues of any kind.
It was little scary before I got diagnosed. Had an episode where my heart was beating all kinds of crazy, erratic rhythms and I had pain in my chest. Freaky stuff. I ended up going to the ER and they ran the tests and a cardiologist diagnosed me.
Again, haven't had any symptoms since then -- 14 years.
It was little scary before I got diagnosed. Had an episode where my heart was beating all kinds of crazy, erratic rhythms and I had pain in my chest. Freaky stuff. I ended up going to the ER and they ran the tests and a cardiologist diagnosed me.
Again, haven't had any symptoms since then -- 14 years.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:01 pm to cleeveclever
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It was little scary before I got diagnosed. Had an episode where my heart was beating all kinds of crazy, erratic rhythms and I had pain in my chest. Freaky stuff.
This is what prompted me to visit my Dr today. I woke up with this the other night. Actually thought for a minute I was having a heart attack. I came close to waking up my wife and having her take me to the ER but it settled down after a few minutes.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:08 pm to Darth_Vader
you just need to have yearly cardiac ultrasounds done to make sure the mitral regurgitation isnt getting worse or your left atrium isnt enlarging.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:09 pm to Darth_Vader
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Anyway, anyone else have any insight or experience they can give me here?
I also have this, you'll be fine. The discomfort from it can be quite intense for me at times, though.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:09 pm to Darth_Vader
Women have it more often but when men get it, its usually worse
Posted on 1/15/14 at 4:11 pm to TU Rob
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That is different from Mitral Valve. From what I remember reading on it years ago, it is one of four valves in the heart, and was named because of its shape. It comes to a point, and that point opens and closes as the heart beats. When it prolapses, it means that instead of closing to that point, it sort of caves in on itself, for lack of a better term.
This is exactly right. Blood can leak back into the third chamber from the fourth when this happens.
This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 4:12 pm
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