Mitral valve regurgitation also known as” mitral regurgitation”, “mitral insufficiency” or “mitral incompetence” is a condition in which the heart's mitral valve doesn't close tightly, allowing blood to flow backward in the heart. If the mitral valve regurgitation is significant, blood can't move through the heart or to the rest of the body as efficiently, making you feel tired or out of breath.
Symptoms
- Abnormal heart sound (heart murmur) heard through a stethoscope
- Shortness of breath (dyspnea
- Fatigue
- Heart palpitations — sensations of a rapid, fluttering heartbeat
- Swollen feet or ankles
Diagnosis
- physical examination
- Echocardiogram
- Electrocardiogram (ECG)
- Chest X-ray.
- Cardiac MRI.
- Cardiac CT
- Exercise tests or stress tests
- Cardiac catheterization.
Treatment
- Watchful waiting
- Medications (Diuretics. Blood thinners, High blood pressure medications)
- Surgery
- Mitral valve repair
- Mitral valve replacement
