Mitral regurgitation

Introduction: Mitral regurgitation

The backflow of blood between the two left heart chambers because a problem with the mitral valve prevents it from closing properly. Blood flows back from the left ventricle into the left atrium of the heart. The mitral valve is a heart valve that controls the flow of blood between heart chambers. Mitral regurgitation can be caused by conditions such as rheumatic fever, myocarditis and congenital valve abnormalities. Congestive heart failure may ultimately result in severe cases. Also called mitral insufficiency.

Symptoms of Mitral regurgitation

• No symptoms
• Mild symptoms
• Breathlessness
• Wheezing
• Atrial fibrillation

See full list of 6 symptoms of Mitral regurgitation

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Medical Textbooks Online about Mitral regurgitation

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Wrongly Diagnosed with Mitral regurgitation?

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• Underlying causes of Mitral regurgitation (possibly wrongly diagnosed)

Misdiagnosis and Mitral regurgitation

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Causes of Mitral regurgitation

• Congenital heart defect
• Rheumatic fever
• Heart disease
• Prior heart attack
• Heart inflammation

See full list of 6 causes of Mitral regurgitation

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• Underlying causes of Mitral regurgitation
• Mitral regurgitation as a complication caused by other conditions
• Mitral regurgitation as a symptom

Treatments for Mitral regurgitation

• Avoid strenuous exercise
• Preventive antibiotics
• Surgery, mitral prosthesis

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Definitions of Mitral regurgitation:

Backflow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium, owing to imperfect functioning of the mitral valve. - (Source - Diseases Database)