What makes your heart hurt when you have mitral valve prolapse?

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I have mitral valve prolapse and I don't get why only some people get chest pains? and what causes people to get chest pains with M.V.P (mitral valve prolapse), like me. PLEASE HELP!!!!!!!
With MVP, your mitral valve is smaller due to extra tissue. This makes it a little bit harder for blood pumping through the valve to get through, which can often times cause an "aching" pain. As far as I've seen, this is not life-threatening and the pain can be treated with over-the-counter painkillers.

Imagine you "kink" your garden hose while it is running. The water can't get through the hose and the pressure builds up. When you "unkink" the hose, the water flows freely. Your mitral valve has a permanent partial "kink" or blockage. The blood behind that partial kink can get blocked up and cause pressure in your chest.

Be sure to get regular check-ups with your doctor, just to be sure your MVP is stable. Your doctor will also be able to suggest some pain remedies.  (+ info)

is a heart murmer and mitral valve prolapse the same thing and what methods of treatment exist if severe?

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is the surgery like open heart surgery or is it a lesser procedure? do they have to break the chestbone?

thank you.
A heart murmur may exist for a variety of reasons. Mitral valve prolapse is only one possible cause of a heart murmer.

Mitral valve prolapse (MVP) is a common heart disorder. It occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly. When the left ventricle contracts, the valve's leaflets bulge (prolapse) upward or back into the atrium. Mitral valve prolapse sometimes leads to blood leaking backward into the left atrium, a condition called mitral valve regurgitation.

The abnormal sound made by the blood leaking back into the left atrium (the regurgitation) is referred to as a “murmur”.

Mitral valve prolapse affects slightly more than 2 percent of adults in the United States. Men and women appear to develop MVP in similar numbers.

In most people, mitral valve prolapse is harmless and doesn't require treatment or changes in lifestyle. It also doesn't shorten your life expectancy. In some people with mitral valve prolapse, however, the progression of the disease requires treatment.

Treatments and drugs:
Most people with mitral valve prolapse, particularly people without symptoms, don't require treatment.

If you develop symptoms, your doctor might prescribe certain medications to treat MVP-related chest pain, heart rhythm abnormalities or other complications. Some medications you might be prescribed include:

(1) Beta blockers. These drugs help prevent irregular heartbeats. They work by blocking the effects of the hormone epinephrine, also known as adrenaline. As a result, the heart beats more slowly and with less force, thereby reducing blood pressure. Beta blockers also help blood vessels relax and open up to improve blood flow.

(2) Aspirin. If you have mitral valve prolapse and have a history of strokes, your doctor might prescribe aspirin to reduce the risk of blood clots.

(3) Prescription anticoagulants (blood thinners). These medications — warfarin (Coumadin) is commonly used — prevent your blood from clotting. If you have atrial fibrillation, a history of heart failure or a history of strokes, your doctor may suggest these drugs. They must be taken exactly as prescribed.

Surgical treatment for mitral valve prolapse:
Though most people with mitral valve prolapse don't need surgery, your doctor may suggest surgery if you have severe mitral valve regurgitation with or without symptoms. The risk of severe mitral regurgitation is enlargement of your heart's main pumping chamber (the left ventricle). This can eventually weaken your heart, preventing it from effectively pumping blood. If regurgitation goes on too long your heart may be too weak for surgery.

Surgery may consist of either traditional (open heart) surgery or non-invasive surgical procedures. The type of surgical Mitral valve repair must be assessed on a case-by-case basis.  (+ info)

What kind of a heart disease is the mitral valve prolapse anterior leflet pulmunary regurgitation?

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Mitral valve prolapse is seen in 3% of healthy normal adults. Most often it is asymptomatic and inconsequential. Sometimes it must be dealt with. While it can be associated with some of the conditions the poster above mentioned, it is unlikely that you have any of these and he could be scaring you just by mentioning them. Pulmonary regurgitation is often found incidentally on an echocardiogram. Thus, what I'm trying to say is that you may not have any "heart disease" at all. You need to discuss these issues with your doctor.  (+ info)

What are some heart conditions that have the same symptoms as mitral valve prolapse?

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I know the symptoms of MVP, I have MVP, I was just wondering if anyone knew any other heart conditions that had some of the same symptoms. Guess not.
diziness

nausia

pressure

hard moving

etc etc etc  (+ info)

Why would mitral valve prolapse cause the heart to produce abnormal heart sounds?

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It occurs when the valve between your heart's left upper chamber (left atrium) and the left lower chamber (left ventricle) doesn't close properly. When the left ventricle contracts, the valve's leaflets bulge (prolapse) upward or back into the atrium. This causes the abnormal heart sounds.

Click this link and you can hear the sound of mitral valve prolapse (click mitral valve prolapse on the left to hear it) and it explains it in detail also when you selct this.
http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/Systolic.htm  (+ info)

I was diagnosed with mild mitro valve prolapse when I was around 22 I go to a heart doc on a regular basis?

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and it has stayed pretty much the same. But today I was told that it had gotten slightly worse but still mild. It's really freaking me out .Does anyone know anything about this? I have severe anxiety due to it and svt. If anyone has any advice to help ease my mind please let me know . Thanks....
Your anxiety is more likely to cause trouble than your mitral valve.
Most patients are totally unaware of the prolapsing of the mitral valve. Others may experience a number of symptoms

Echocardiography (ultrasound imaging of the heart) is the most useful test for mitral valve prolapse.

The vast majority of patients with mitral valve prolapse have an excellent prognosis and need no treatment. For these individuals, routine examinations including echocardiograms every few years may suffice.

Trust your doctor and cardiologist. Ask them for explanations. Worrying and looking up stuff online is counterproductive.
The worst scenario will scare you. It isn't necessary to scare you.
If anything was critical you would be in hospital now.
I know all this is easy to say...
A favourite quote of mine
(Death talking) - "I kept my promise, I only took 100. Anxiety took the rest"  (+ info)

Is there a higher risk with getting an epidural when you have mitral valve prolapse and heart rhythm problems?

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As far as pain medication used in labor, which is less of a risk: getting the epidural, or just narcotics?
no problem with MVP and getting and epidural. Same with the heart arrhythmia.

Get the epidural - the narcotics cross the placenta (though it's not harmful to the fetus, it can cause respiratory depression in baby after delivery). The meds from the epidural do not cross the placenta. There are some studies that epidurals may slow labor and result in a higher rate of c-section, but that is highly debatable. I've delivered many babies and had my own baby... the narcotics take away some of the pain - SOME, not ALL, and make mom sleepy. An epidural is AWESOME. Of course the absolute safest thing is no medicine at all, but the risks from epidurals are neglible at best. And I tell my patients that when you leave the hospital you will not get a medal for not using pain meds!

Good luck!!!  (+ info)

what is a left fascicular block in your heart. I have mitral valve prolapse.?

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I have mitral valve prolapse and last month i had an EKG done and the doctor said that I have a left fascicular block. He said it was a normal thing, but I don't know what this block in my heart is. Should I be concerned.
Sometimes either the right or the left bundle branch conducts the electrical impulse more slowly than normal, but is not completely blocked. When this occurs, on the side of the slow conduction, the electrical impulse arrives in the ventricle slightly later than normal. As a result, the QRS complex is slightly wider than normal, but not as wide as it would be with a complete BBB. This slight widening of the QRS is often called incomplete BBB. (Another name for it is an “intraventricular conduction defect," or an IVCD.)
Incomplete bundle branch block sometimes indicates underlying heart disease. But, especially when it occurs on the right side (i.e., incomplete RBBB,) it often has no significance at all. So in general, incomplete bundle branch block should trigger a non-invasive search for underlying heart disease. If none is found, no further tests or treatment are needed.

The Hemiblocks
The left bundle branch itself divides into two major branches – the anterior and the posterior fascicles. Sometimes block can occur in just one of these fascicles. Such blockage is referred to as a hemiblock, or a fascicular block. (Note that the right bundle branch does not divide into discrete fascicles.)
When blockage is in the anterior fascicle, left anterior hemiblock (or left anterior fascicular block) is said to be present; whereas if the blockage occurs in the posterior fascicle, then left posterior hemiblock (or left posterior fascicular block) is said to be present.

Hemiblock generally does not widen the QRS complex, but instead changes the pattern of the QRS complex. (It alters the “axis” of the QRS complex. The axis is calculated by measuring the pattern of the QRS complex on several of the 12 leads acquired on a standard ECG.)

In general, finding a hemiblock should trigger a search for underlying heart disease. Often none is found, in which case the hemiblock can be ignored.  (+ info)

I have a hole in my heart and mirtral valve prolapse....?

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I have been to a heart specialist and all he wants to do right now is monitor me to see if the hole gets bigger. But the whole reason i went is cause i have alot of heart pain. Does anyone else have these problems or know anything about them. I am only 27.....I have known about the mitral valve prolapse for 2 years, but just found out about the hole......I also have chronic broncitis......Thank you for any info!
I very sorry that you are going through this right now. Under the circumstances, I would get a second opinion. Doctors are not god and with something this serious, more than one opinion sounds like a good idea to me.  (+ info)

does anyone know about barlow syndrome linked to a mitral valve prolapse in the heart?

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barlow syndrome is named after a south african sportsman and apparently particular to the region. Does one have to take medicine to regulate it or is there an alternative regime one could adopt?
Barlow syndrome is mitral valve prolapse (aka) click murmur syndrome, the most common heart valve abnormality.

Mitral valve prolapse can be treated with surgical replacement of the mitral valve depending upon the coidition.

I never heard of any alternative treatment for MVP.  (+ info)

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