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Mitral regurgitation
A disorder of the heart in which the mitral valve, which separates the left atrium and left ventricle of the heart, does not close properly, letting some blood flow backwards through the valve.
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Baby 0-2 | |||||
Toddler 3-5 | |||||
Preteen 6-13 | Common | ||||
Teenager 14-18 | Very common | ||||
Young adult 19-40 | Very common | ||||
Middle-aged adult 41-60 | Very common | ||||
Senior 60+ | Very common |
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A 38-year old asked:
what causes mitral regurgitation?
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Anyone diagnose mitral regurgitation? How?
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What does trace mitral regurgitation mean?
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A 37-year old asked:
Does Mitral regurgitation lead to fatigue?
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A 43-year old asked:
Does slight mitral regurgitation cause problems?
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A 30-year old asked:
Can mild mitral regurgitation progress over time?
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A 41-year old male asked:
What are the typical symptoms of Mitral Regurgitation?
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A 36-year old asked:
Can doctors hear or only see trace mitral regurgitation?
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A 30-year old male asked:
Is it possible to treat mitral regurgitation percutanously?
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A 24-year old asked:
What things affect the chances of getting mitral regurgitation?
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A member asked:
What is the definition or description of: Mitral regurgitation?
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A 35-year old asked:
Are there any alternative techniques to treat mitral regurgitation?
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A 36-year old asked:
How safe is it for a person with severe mitral regurgitation to have sex?
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A 33-year old female asked:
Whats is insignificant mitral regurgitation? Does it need to be watched by doctor?
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A 31-year old asked:
What is mitral regurgitations?
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A 38-year old asked:
Mitral regurgitation and life expectancy? Give me facts
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A 42-year old asked:
is mitral regurgitation the same thing as?mitral stenosis?
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A 44-year old male asked:
can i work as a seaman if i have a mild mitral regurgitation?
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A 35-year old asked:
Do you know are mitral regurgitation and mitral stenosis the same thing?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Are there any exercise restrictions that should apply if you have trivial mitral regurgitation?
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A 35-year old asked:
Are mitral regurgitation and tricuspid regurgitation dangerous to have?
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A 29-year old asked:
Mitral regurgitation and CHF link?
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A 41-year old female asked:
Trace mitral regurgitation was shown on my echo. How do I monitor this and keep it from developing further?
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A 55-year old female asked:
am 55 and have just been diagnosed with mitral regurgitation with slight left ventrical enlargment and EF of 45% I have also have ASA and hypokinesis?
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A 27-year old female asked:
Can you have trace mitral regurgitation but no heart murmur?
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A 20-year old male asked:
Can a moderate to severe mitral regurgitation can be identied in ECG. .?
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A 44-year old asked:
Severe mitral regurgitation and hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy, what to do?
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A 32-year old asked:
If i have mitral regurgitation, will i get a heart failure/attack if i get too puffy from salt?
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A 32-year old male asked:
Echo shows mild LVH with Mild mitral regurgitation. Cardiologist said its nothing to worry about. Need a second opinion. Is he right?
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A 20-year old female asked:
I have mitral value prolapse and mitral regurgitation , is it serious condition that I should worry about or not ? I have hypothyroidism too .
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