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Suggest Treatment For Mild Mitral Valve Prolapse

hi!i had this x-ray before and it revealed that i have mild cardiomegaly so i was asked to undergo the 2d echo and i find out i have a mild mitral valve prolapse..how can i prevent this condition?is there any other way that my heart will go back to its normal size?
Fri, 5 May 2017
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Hello
Thabks for posting here.
Mitral valve peoplase is a relatively harmless condition. It cause minor leak between the heart valves. X ray has shown cardiomegaly, but please confirm whether 2 D exho has also shown enlargement of heart chambers. Also please update the 2 d echo findings whether there is leak or regurgitation between the mitral valve (MR).
There is no way to prevent a mitral valve prolapse because you have it since birth. Only we can reduce the leak with medications if it is more than a moderate leak. The heart is not grossly enlarged and mild cardiomegaly can be ignored if chamber sizes on echo are normal.
Wishing you good health
regards.
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Suggest Treatment For Mild Mitral Valve Prolapse

Hello Thabks for posting here. Mitral valve peoplase is a relatively harmless condition. It cause minor leak between the heart valves. X ray has shown cardiomegaly, but please confirm whether 2 D exho has also shown enlargement of heart chambers. Also please update the 2 d echo findings whether there is leak or regurgitation between the mitral valve (MR). There is no way to prevent a mitral valve prolapse because you have it since birth. Only we can reduce the leak with medications if it is more than a moderate leak. The heart is not grossly enlarged and mild cardiomegaly can be ignored if chamber sizes on echo are normal. Wishing you good health regards.