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Most of the time, there are no(or few) symptoms, and treatment is not needed.If you have severe mitral valve prolapse, you may need to stay in the hospital. You may need surgery to repair or replace the valve if you have severe mitral regurgitatio...
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If a valve wears out, it must be replaced again.Damaged heart valves are easily infected. Anytime a procedure is contemplated that might allow infectious organisms to enter the blood, the person with mitral valve insufficiency should take antibiot...
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Drug therapy may help to slow the heart rate, strengthen the heart beat, and control abnormal heart rhythm. Drugs such as beta blockers, calcium channel blockers, and digoxin may be prescribed.
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Persons who experience certain types of an irregular heartbeat with MVP should be treated. Propranolol (Inderal) or other beta blockers or digoxin (Lanoxin) are often helpful.
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Mitral valve replacement is a surgical procedure in which the diseased mitral valve of the heart is replaced by a mechanical or biological tissue valve.The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction o...
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This valve is called the mitral valve. It opens up enough so blood can flow from one chamber of your heart(left atria) to the next chamber(left ventricle).
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Mitral valve repair is a surgical procedure used to improve the function of a stenotic(narrowed), prolapsed, or insufficient mitral valve of the heart.The mitral valve can become diseased, preventing it from adequately controlling the direction of...
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