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What Are The Symptoms In An Elderly Female With Leaking Heart Valves?
leaking heart valves on a 89 woman recently diagnosed taking atenolol, statin and thryoid are her meds
and a water pill...seems to get tired no other health problems until this...what symtons are their to watch
out for if condition changes? She has a cardiologist...this is the daughter asking. Thanks!
and a water pill...seems to get tired no other health problems until this...what symtons are their to watch
out for if condition changes? She has a cardiologist...this is the daughter asking. Thanks!
Thu, 12 Nov 2015
A leaking in one of the heart valve is a common finding in elderly patient because of calcium deposition at that level. The amount of regurgitation might vary, and majority of the patients have only a mild problem.
If the problem worsens, symptoms of heart failure might occur, like shortness of breath or swelling of the legs, and they can be managed by increasing the amount of water tablets in most of the cases.
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If the problem worsens, symptoms of heart failure might occur, like shortness of breath or swelling of the legs, and they can be managed by increasing the amount of water tablets in most of the cases.
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