According to my cardiologist, I have Mitral and Aortic valve prolapse and regurgetation. The prolapse is due to Marfan's Syndrome, which has caused my valves to be "misfigured".

Thus, when the valve closes, it has a tendency to "Flop open" again, which causes the blood to rush back in the opposite direction. The one risk, is that over time my aorta might become too weak to handle the pressure and will eventually "disect"...meaning it would rupture.

How would I know, when my valves are misbehaving more than usual and what should I look out for that might be signs of problems?

What is the symptoms of a disecting aorta?

I do tend to get a lot of Costochondritus, once again thanks to the Marfan's, making it difficult to realise that my heart is sending me "warning bells".

I am however not really concerned about heart-attacks, as I know what to look out for and the inflamation really only causes chest pains and never any other symptoms. What I don't know, is wether certain chest pains might be an indicator that my heart is having difficulty pumping due to the misbehaving valves?

I have been warned by my cardiologist to avoid any exertion above 10kg's, as the increased blood pressure would increase the strain on my aorta and thus the chance of it discecting.

Thanks in advance!