Mitro valve prolapse: are symptoms related to heart trouble Posted: 10-12-06 02:43am
I Have a condition called mitro valve
prolapse. I started having different
symptoms and i wondered if it is related
to heart trouble. The symptoms are as
follows, numbness throughtout body, dry
mouth, pain in arms, weakness in arms and
legs, breathing trouble, pain in my rib
cage on left side, Not all the symptoms
happen at one time. I have them on and
off. Ive been to the dr and in the
hospital. I had a total of 4 blood test
run, 2 urine tests, and 2 chest x rays,
all were normal. I had the enzyme levels
checked in my heart all was normal there
2. Id like to know what u think? All this
started about 8 months ago. I went to the
dentist now about 2 months ago for a bad
tooth. He put me on anti botics and all
the symptoms i mentioned dissappeard for
about 3 weeks. Could this all be due to
infection of my teeth possibly infecting
my heart or making matters worse ? Im in
need of answers as i cant afford to keep
seeing dr's and have them tell me nothing
is wrong and all is normal and i continue
to feel the way i do. Im scarid for my
life. thankyou for any info u can give
me.
Most patients diagnosed with mitral valve
prolapse have no symptoms. Some patients
may have non-specific symptoms like slight
pain in the chest, palpitations, breathing
problems, slight fatigue, and disturbances
in the heart rhythm. Symptoms become more
present as the level of mitral
regurgitation is higher. Mitral
regurgitation is an expected complication
of a prolapse of the mitral valve. Your
symptoms could be due to your heart
condition. But the examinations you’ve
done (blood tests, urine tests and chest
X-rays) are not enough to estimate the
level of mitral regurgitation, if present.
Blood and urine tests don't indicate this
and a chest X-ray is valuable only in
cases of high levels of mitral
regurgitation. The most useful diagnostic
procedure in your case is a heart
ultrasound (echocardiography). A holter
ECG is also useful for detecting any heart
arrhythmias if present.
People with heart valvular anomalies are
vulnerable to infective endocarditis, so
you'll have to treat any local infection
if present (bad tooth, sinuses, tonsils
etc.) and use antibiotic prophylaxis.
You HAVE TO ask expert help from a
cardiologist for proper diagnostic and
treatment.
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