Patient's question:
I was carefully diagnosed with mitral valve regurgitation. Although the doctor said it's mild, I'm still quite concerned. Before, I only occasionally felt that my breathing wasn't quite right, but I never expected it to be this condition. What should I do about mitral valve regurgitation? Is medication better or should I have surgery?Doctor's answer:
If it is mild mitral valve regurgitation, and if there are no significant clinical symptoms, special treatment may not be necessary. In some cases, severe mitral valve regurgitation can cause symptoms such as fatigue, palpitations, chest pain, and exertional dyspnea. In more severe cases, patients may also experience orthopnea. In such situations, timely symptomatic treatment is required. Surgical treatment is a curative procedure.