What is the best medication for mitral regurgitation?
What kinds of medications treat mitral valve regurgitation?
- Diuretics that help reduce the buildup of fluids in the body and swelling in the legs and feet.
- Blood thinners to prevent with clots.
- Beta blockers that help control your heart rate.
- Hypertension drugs to keep your blood pressure stable.
Is mitral regurgitation serious?
In severe mitral valve regurgitation, the heart has to work harder to pump enough blood to the body. The extra effort causes the left lower heart chamber (ventricle) to get bigger. Untreated, the heart muscle becomes weak. This can cause heart failure.
What causes MI mitral regurgitation?
Typical causes of mitral regurgitation after MI include papillary muscle disorders and rupture of the chordae tendineae. Sudden dysfunction of the mitral valve produces regurgitation and pulmonary edema.
Is exercise good for mitral valve regurgitation?
If you have mild to moderate mitral valve regurgitation (MR) and do not have symptoms, you likely do not have to limit your physical activity. If you do have symptoms or if you have irregular heart rhythms or changes in your heart size or function, you may need to be cautious about physical activity.
What are the symptoms of severe mitral valve regurgitation?
What are the symptoms of mitral valve regurgitation?
- Shortness of breath with exertion.
- Shortness of breath when lying flat.
- Tiredness (fatigue)
- Reduced ability to exercise.
- Unpleasant awareness of your heartbeat.
- Palpitations.
- Swelling in your legs, abdomen, and the veins in your neck.
- Chest pain (less common)
How is acute mitral regurgitation treated?
The treatment of acute aortic regurgitation is surgery to repair or replace the valve. Medical therapy may be used to stabilize the patient en route to surgery; however, surgery should not be delayed in favor of efforts at medical management.
How long can I live with mitral valve regurgitation?
People with mild mitral valve regurgitation often live long, full lives and never require treatment. But once the condition becomes severe and begins to affect your heart’s ability to pump blood, you may need surgery to prevent serious complications such as congestive heart failure or even death.
Does mitral valve regurgitation shorten life?
Patients with residual or recurrent regurgitation have reduced event-free long-term survival and many will require reoperation.