Blood leaks backward across the valve If the leakage is severe, not enough blood moves through the heart or to the rest of the body Mitral valve regurgitation can make you feel very tired or short of breath. As a result, some blood leaks backward with each heartbeat In some people, the condition is mild and doesn’t need treatment People with moderate or severe regurgitation may need surgery to repair or replace the valve and improve heart function.
A leaky heart valve may cause no problems or it may signify congestive heart failure Webmd takes a look at the causes, symptoms, and treatments for a leaky heart valve. When heart valve problems are severe, there are often no recognizable symptoms until heart damage has progressed significantly, What are mitral valve regurgitation symptoms Mitral regurgitation symptoms typically manifest as the heart valve disease develops Most of the time, mitral regurgitation progresses slowly over a period of many years
Unlike some other heart conditions, symptoms of a leaky heart valve can be subtle, even absent “many people do not experience any symptoms, and their leaky heart valves may be discovered during a physical exam, usually by listening to their heartbeat with a stethoscope,” chikwe says. Many healthy people may have one or more valves that are slightly leaky, which do not cause any problems The severity of the symptoms depends on the severity of the heart valve leak If heart valve leak is severe, it can affect the flow of blood through the heart causing the symptoms of congestive heart failure, which include:
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