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Anyone Familar With This Heart Defect?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:56 pm
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:56 pm
Turns out I've got some sort of heart defect. The doctor is calling it Mitral valve prolapse. He assures me I'm OK and not about to fall over and die. And I do feel fine other than from time to time I notice my heart beat acts funny for a while and I'll have some discomfort to go with it.
Anyway, anyone else have any insight or experience they can give me here?
Anyway, anyone else have any insight or experience they can give me here?
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Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:58 pm to Darth_Vader
its really no big deal. they may put you on an anticoagulant
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:59 pm to Darth_Vader
My wife has it, and she acts like it's not that big of a deal.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 2:59 pm to Darth_Vader
I'm going to get this out of the way.
It's another term for AIDS
It's another term for AIDS
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:00 pm to McKeezy
quote:
It's another term for AIDS
This is what I've heard too, and I'm a doctor.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:01 pm to Darth_Vader
I, too, suffer from this condition.
Oh, wait. You said mitral valve prolapse.
Oh, wait. You said mitral valve prolapse.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:02 pm to McKeezy
quote:
I'm going to get this out of the way.
It's another term for AIDS
I've already accepted this aspect of it.
Really, I feel fine. But then again you always hear about that guy who outwardly looks fine and then suddenly falls over dead one day. I don't want to be that guy.
The only part that bothers me is the irregular heartbeat I get sometimes. That kinda freaks me out a bit.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:03 pm to tigerpimpbot
Clearly it is a strong case of AIDS of the heart. R.I.P.
But seriously, my wife was diagnosed with it in college. Turns out she didn't have it after all. They had her on a low dose beta blocker. They were running some tests on her a few years ago when she had another issue, and I don't know if it was just better tech now than 10-12 years ago, but they said she didn't have it. I heard it was really common in women. So, congrats on the vagina.
But seriously, my wife was diagnosed with it in college. Turns out she didn't have it after all. They had her on a low dose beta blocker. They were running some tests on her a few years ago when she had another issue, and I don't know if it was just better tech now than 10-12 years ago, but they said she didn't have it. I heard it was really common in women. So, congrats on the vagina.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:05 pm to Darth_Vader
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prolapse
I recommend a Google image search of this term to better identity the issue.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:05 pm to Darth_Vader
I've been a Cardiologist for over 44 years, and I'm sorry you have such a horrible condition. Get in contact with me so I know where to send the flowers.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:08 pm to Darth_Vader
My best friend has had it all of his life. It's a hole in your heart that can cause erratic behavior from time to time. Doctors told him not to play any sports. He ran track and field and has been an athlete all of his life. It has impacted him about a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:09 pm to Rickety Cricket
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I recommend a Google image search of this term to better identity the issue.
No thank you good, sir. I know the heart is not the only organ that can have is word apply to it.
This post was edited on 1/15/14 at 3:15 pm
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:09 pm to Darth_Vader
You should probably avoid getting angry
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:10 pm to Paige
Hank Gathers took a dirt nap from it though.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:12 pm to Broke
What's a dirt nap?
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:13 pm to Paige
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What's a dirt nap?
You die, then they put you 6 feet down with a bunch of dirt on top of you.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:13 pm to Darth_Vader
Really, I hope all is well.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:14 pm to Broke
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My best friend has had it all of his life. It's a hole in your heart that can cause erratic behavior from time to time. Doctors told him not to play any sports. He ran track and field and has been an athlete all of his life. It has impacted him about a 1 on a scale of 1 to 10
Well doctors told me I had a what they called "murmur" when I was really young. They initially considered open heart surgery but elected to wait and see how it went as I grew. By the time I was like 11 they said it was all but gone. I went on to play HS sports and join the army with no issues.
Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:14 pm to TU Rob
never heard that term Posted on 1/15/14 at 3:15 pm to Darth_Vader
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By the time I was like 11 they said it was all but gone. I went on to play HS sports and join the army with no issues.
Then why are you worrying now? It's no big deal.
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