simptoms for mitral valve prolapse?
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Here is an explaination and some of the symptoms:\n\n\nMitral valve prolapse is a fairly common medical problem that is the focus of some controversy and even confusion among both physicians and those who suffer from it. There is at the same time less to it and more to it than at first appears. Mitral valve prolapse is named for a heart valve and is usually first diagnosed as a faint heart "click" or murmur, though it isn’t a form of "heart disease" in any conventional sense. It’s a relatively benign condition, though it is linked to a confusing array of seemingly unrelated symptoms, from shortness of breath to panic attacks. Mitral valve prolapse is generally the most benign of the various types of heart murmurs, and is probably genetic in origin. It is the most common valvular disorder in industrialized nations at the present, since the risk of heart murmurs from rheumatic fever has been reduced. Mitral valve prolapse is thought to affect five percent of the population, or nearly seven million people, though the number of borderline cases may be much higher.\n\nWhat is the mitral valve?\nMitral valve is one of the valves of the heart, whose function is to keep the blood flowing in one direction through the left side of the heart, and to prevent backflow of blood when the heart contracts. It’s named for its shape, which resembles a tall bishop’s hat called a miter. It’s made up of two triangular-shaped fibrous membranes, thin but tough, which are attached to strong cords like parachute cords, in turn attached to muscles. When the heart contracts, the two leaves billow up to close off the opening between the upper atrium and the lower ventricle on the left side of the heart. "Prolapse" means that the two leaves are a little loose, a little floppy, so that the valve doesn’t close as firmly as it might. It may close with a faint click, or may permit a tiny amount of blood to leak through, producing a heart murmur.\n\nThough mitral valve prolapse was first identified as an anatomical abnormality of the heart, it’s not simply a heart disease in the conventional sense. Cardiologists are beginning to look at this not as a single variation of heart anatomy, but as a whole spectrum of abnormalities, many benign and harmless, but some troubling. Curiously, most of the abnormalities seem related to an underlying instability of the autonomic nervous system. This is the part of our nervous system that regulates the internal, visceral functions of the body—such as blood pressure, heart rate, sweating, body temperature, gastrointestinal activity, and emptying of the urinary bladder.\n\nPeople with mitral valve prolapse seem somehow to be wired differently. Their autonomic response can be much more volatile and unstable, as if set on hair-trigger, so that normal stresses and surprises set off an exaggerated response, flooding their systems with stress hormones called the catecholamines. In fact, there may not be a specific stressor—autonomic fluxes may occur unpredictably like internal weather changes. In some ways this could be defined as a catecholamine disorder. The principal catecholamines are epinephrine and adrenaline. People with mitral valve prolapse are intermittently and unpredictably awash in their own catecholamines. This leaves them alternately innervated and exhausted—"wired but tired" is a common feeling.\n\nIf the sympathetic nervous system of a person with MVP is aroused, they can suddenly feel crushing chest pain, with heartbeat racing and pounding. They may begin to hyperventilate, feel short of breath, and break out into a cold sweat. Certain people with mitral valve prolapse sometimes experience this with no apparent warning or immediate threat. There can be sensations of chest pain, a feeling of doom or detachment, a fear of dying, or a desire to flee. If you don’t know why this is happening, the symptoms themselves are scary, and the fear of the unknown can
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I went to med school for 2 years so that is my level of knowledge.  A larger number of people have mitral regurgitation which is an insignificant finding for the most part.  If you have mitral prolapse it is more significant along with other findings along with your age and general health.  You  may want to see another doctor too just to feel comfortable and at ease.  There are different degrees of regurge and bending of the valve that will make some say that you have something significant point it out to you. There are types of exercises that some doctors can recommend that will lessen the strain on your heart and lessen the prolapse as well.  This may even be the case for you that you have actually improved your condition.  The same happened to me on different echos and I am a young man-the doctor said I had regurge.  Hope that helps
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http://fibrovan.com/\nhttp://www.webmd.com/content/article/3/1680_51246.htm
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http://www.bioeng.auckland.ac.nz/physiome/images/images_map.php might be your best bet.\n\nAlso, \nhttp://images.google.com/imgres?imgurl=http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/images/vsd_heart.jpg&imgrefurl=http://www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/vsd/vsd_what.html&h=349&w=450&sz=64&tbnid=fxd3FVDlV94MOM:&tbnh=96&tbnw=124&hl=en&start=3&prev=/images%3Fq%3Dheart%2Bin%2Bcross%2Bsection%2Bdetail%26svnum%3D10%26hl%3Den%26lr%3D%26safe%3Doff%26sa%3DG\nhttp://www.heartdiseasefocus.com/valvular-heart-disease/heart-valves.php\nand \nhttp://www.heartsite.com/html/the_heart.html\nmight be useful. \n\nYou can also do a Google image search (I did Heart "cross section") for more diagrams.
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You could have a mitral valve prolapse which is common and harmless. They can cause palpitations. Sometimes, a full meal causes your heart to work a little harder to digest which will cause an increase in pulse and more palpitations.
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I also have MVP.  In my case, the person doing the ECG showed me the fault.  I was able to see the valve failing and allowing blood to flow in the wrong direction.  I'd get another ECG done and request to see the result.  It should be easy as it's just a matter of having them point it out to you on the screen.  I wish you all the best!
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Frozen Shoulder or Diabetic Capsulitus\n\nArticle below:
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Avoid followings\n\n1. excess salt intake. \n2. Avoid carbonated drinks. \n3. Avoid or lessen intake of cheese [ usually there is lot of salt as preservative in cheese], If you are eating lot of pizza better avoid it. Eat fresh leafy vegetables. Lessen non veg diet.\n4.Drink plenty of water minimum 2 liters per day. This helps to flush out toxins and also salt. \n5. Exercise. \n\nIf diastolic does not come down in two months time see your doc.
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Yes, see a doctor and let them know how often it happens (keep a journal) and ask for a 24hr halter monitor.  I had similar incidents, and my old Dr. didn't do squat...said it was my smoking.  I switched dr's, she suggested the monitor, they saw something, did further tests and i found out I have a defective heart valve, from birth.  Not to scare you...I'm fine now...no meds, no surgery.  But have it checked out.
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Could be almost anything or muore than one thing.  See a doctor.
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high blood pressure and heart dieases and...lets see....dehydration\ntry watermelons!^^
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You could have an infection in the tissues or cellulitis. If it is red and warm- go to the doctor or clinic or ER now. If it is just swollen, put it on a pillow, above the level of your heart and see if the swelling goes down. If no success, make an appointment to see your doctor.
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That could be a number of things. Both of my sisters had heart palpitations and it turned out they have a heart condition called mitrovalve prolapse. You should go to the doctor and get a complete physical and have them run some tests to rule out anything serious.
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It sounds like you are referring to a set of disorders called "connective tissue disorders" which can include Marfan Syndrome and Ehlers-Danlos Syndrome, among others.  Patients with these sorts of conditions have very flexible joints (double-jointed) among other signs.\n\nThe main heart condition that such patients have to be aware of is a thoracic aortic aneurysm.  Basically, the wall of the aorta (the main artery in your body) is abnormal and can start to balloon up over time.  Not all patients with these conditions will get a thoracic aortic aneurysm, but it should absolutely be screened for.  This needs to be monitored with serial echocardiograms and, if it reaches a certain size, should be operated on.  The risk of not treating a thoracic aortic aneurysm is eventual rupture or dissection, both of which are highly lethal.  (John Ritter died of an ascending aortic dissection.)  Hope that helps.\n\nP.S.  If people don't know the answers to some of these questions, why do they post a response to say, "I don't know!"  Is it just a ploy to earn points or something?  The points are worthless!
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A heart murmur is usually caused by a mitral valve prolapse. This is when the valve is slightly deformed causing it to not seal completely. It can be caused by various things including infections, or it can be from birth. In most cases there are no symptoms and no reason to worry about it. Most doctors even consider a mild prolapse to be normal. Unless you have other health problems, or your doctor says otherwise, exercise should be fine. Good aerobic exercise is great for heart health, and your overall health. Be sure to check with your doctor before starting any exercise program, but the murmur shouldn't really make a bit of difference. Take care.
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Hi There, I'm not a doctor so I can't diagnose, I can suggest a few things though.  Has your doctor ran blood tests to rule out thyroid, anemia, infections, etc?  How has your blood pressure been?  Do you take any medicines? There are so many things that can cause those symptoms, so I'd say rule out anything they can with blood work, watch your blood pressure, get a chest and sinus xray, and get your ears checked out, heart tests, and if none of that shows anything, maybe allergy tests.  If all those are negative, it could be stress, or something like fibromyalgia.  They really need to do more of a evaluation on you.  Have you been exposed to anything last October maybe at school?  paint fumes? any building remodeling?
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Use carpet cleaner or Resolve stain remover and take 2 aspirin and drink a V8 or tomato juice