How is trivial mitral regurgitation treated?

Medications may include:

1. Diuretics. These medications can relieve fluid accumulation in your lungs or legs, which can accompany mitral valve regurgitation.
2. Blood thinners. These medications can help prevent blood clots and may be used if you have atrial fibrillation.
3. High blood pressure medications.

Can trivial mitral regurgitation worse?

Chronic mitral valve regurgitation may get worse and need surgery. Acute, severe mitral valve regurgitation is a medical emergency. It needs surgery right away.

What is trivial mitral valve?

A trivial amount of mitral regurgitation (MR) is present in up to 70 percent of adults. Significant (moderate to severe) MR is much less common. When significant MR does happen, it can be a result of an abnormality in a heart valve or another cardiac disease, including the following: ●

How do you diagnose mitral valve regurgitation?

Part 1 of 3: Assessing Signs and Symptoms Know who is at risk. Age-related wear on the heart puts older adults at risk for mitral regurgitation. Watch for shortness of breath. If you have mitral valve regurgitation, the backflow of blood through your mitral valve will compromise effective circulation and oxygenation throughout your body. Take note of your energy level.

What are the symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation?

Signs and symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation, which depend on its severity and how quickly the condition develops, can include: Abnormal heart sound (heart murmur) heard through a stethoscope. Shortness of breath (dyspnea), especially when you have been very active or when you lie down. Fatigue.

What is mitral valve regurgitation and is it dangerous?

In mitral regurgitation, the leaky valve places added pressure on the heart which can lead to an enlargement of the heart muscle and long-term, irreversible damage.

How is mitral valve regurgitation diagnosed?

Common tests to diagnose mitral valve regurgitation include: Echocardiogram . This test is commonly used to diagnose mitral valve regurgitation. In this test, sound waves directed at your heart from a wandlike device (transducer) held on your chest produce video images of your heart in motion.