are heart valve issues hereditary?
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The significant role that genetic factors play in human cardiac valve disease is becoming increasingly evident. Though only a handful of genetic mutations have been established as disease-causing, these findings have allowed a link to be created between congenital valvulopathies and human genetics.
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Mitral valve prolapse occurs in around 2% of the population. A person can be born with the genetic risk of developing MVP. It also can be caused by other health problems, such as some connective tissue diseases.
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Heart disease refers to various types of conditions that can affect heart function. These types include: Coronary artery (atherosclerotic) heart disease that affects the arteries to the heart. Valvular heart disease that affects how the valves function to regulate blood flow in and out of the heart.
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Yes, dental issues can run in the family. And it's not just because you've learned bad habits from your family, or passed on oral bacteria by sharing silverware. Many oral health conditions have a hereditary basis. That means you may be at higher risk for developing certain conditions, in spite of your habits.
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The exact cause of mitral valve prolapse (MVP) isn't known. Most people who have the condition are born with it. MVP tends to run in families. Also, it's more common in people who are born with connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome.
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A child can be born with aortic stenosis. This means the aortic valve didn't form as it should before birth. Sometimes this problem is caused by a genetic problem. But most of the time, the cause for this isn't known.
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Marfan syndrome is an inherited disorder that affects connective tissue — the fibers that support and anchor your organs and other structures in your body. Marfan syndrome most commonly affects the heart, eyes, blood vessels and skeleton.
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Genetics and Family History Genes likely play some role in high blood pressure, heart disease, and other related conditions. However, it is also likely that people with a family history of high blood pressure share common environments and other potential factors that increase their risk.
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They may be bothersome, but aren't usually life-threatening. People with severe mitral valve regurgitation or severe deformity of their mitral valve are most at risk of having rhythm problems, which can affect blood flow through the heart. Heart valve infection (endocarditis).
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There are four valves in your heart: tricuspid, pulmonary, mitral and aortic. Most heart valve problems involve the aortic and mitral valves.
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In most cases, vascular dementia itself is not inherited. However, the underlying health issues that sometimes contribute to this condition, such as high blood pressure or diabetes, may be passed on from one generation to another.
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Mitral valve prolapse is usually caused by problems with the tissues that join the mitral valve to the heart muscles. Some people with the condition are born with it, and it's more common in people with connective tissue disorders, such as Marfan syndrome.
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Heart valve problems may develop suddenly or over time. With heart valve disease, the heart has to work harder and may not be able to pump as well. As a result, many people report being short of breath. If heart valve disease isn't treated, it can lead to heart failure, stroke or sudden cardiac death.
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About 20 percent of people with thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection have a genetic predisposition to it, meaning it runs in the family. This type is known as familial thoracic aneurysm and dissection. Many people don't know they have a genetic predisposition to thoracic aortic aneurysm and dissection.
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A single, specific genetic cause of aortic valve stenosis (AVS) has not been identified. Some fetuses diagnosed with AVS will eventually progress to having hypoplastic left heart syndrome (HLHS). Those with severe AVS can also develop endocardial fibroelastosis, depending on the time of onset during fetal development.
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Some forms of mitral valve prolapse seem to be passed down through families (inherited). Mitral valve prolapse is also seen with some connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and other rare genetic disorders. It is also sometimes seen in isolation in people who are otherwise normal.
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Some forms of mitral valve prolapse seem to be passed down through families (inherited). Mitral valve prolapse is also seen with some connective tissue disorders such as Marfan syndrome and other rare genetic disorders.