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Mitral Valve Prolapse (MVP) - Causes - Symptoms and Complications, Treatment
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Medications Symptoms such as chest pain, heart rhythm abnormalities may require drugs.  Beta blockers prevent irregular heartbeats makes the heart beat more slowly and with less force reduces blood pressure improve blood flow by relaxing blood vessels Aspirin Reduces the risk of blood clots Anticoagulants (blood thinners) Often suggested in patients with history of heart failure and those with the condition called atrial fibrillation Warfarin (Coumadin) is the commonly used one Because of dangerous side effects they are used with great caution.Surgery Patients with severe mitral valve regurgitation (leakage of blood backwards through the valve) benefit from surgery. Available options are: Valve repair: This is the commonly done procedure. Mitral valve has two flaps or leaflets. An experienced surgeon can either modify the original valve (valvuloplasty) or tighten (or replace) the ring around this valve (annuloplasty) Valve replacement: This is done when valve repair fails. Two options are available: Mechanical valves (Prosthetic or artificial valves) last for a long time but require the patient to have long time anticoagulant treatment so as to prevent clots. Tissue valves (bio-prostheses) do not require anticoagulant therapy. However the disadvantage is that these valves may wear out overtime and hence require to be replaced. |
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Posted by:
mitral1
Posted on: 07/18/2012 Interesting perspective! And we, the patients, should be involved and take responsibility in our lifestyle choices and health care.
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Posted by:
manuheart123
Posted on: 01/22/2011 Floppy Valve Syndrome
Floppy Valve Syndrome, also known as Mitral Valve Prolapse, or Barlow's Syndrome, or Click-Murmur Syndrome, is a heart disorder in which the mitral valve doesn’t work properly. The mitral valve is responsible for controlling the blood flow between the upper [atrium] and lower (ventricle) chambers on the left side of the heart.
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