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Q: Mitro valve prolapse: are symptoms related to heart trouble
asked by: DoctorQuestion on October 12th, 2006
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.


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Dr. Nikola Gjuzelov , MD
replied on October 16th, 2006
Heart Disease & Heart Attack Answer A1640
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 can treat any local infection if present (bad tooth, sinuses, tonsils etc.) and usually use antibiotic prophylaxis.


You can request expert help from a cardiologist for proper diagnostic and treatment.





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