Mitral Valve Regurgitation - Heart Disorders Message Board

ryanhoss · 10-12-2007, 09:17 PM

I have mitral valve regurgitation. Tonight i was outside and i got a little adrenaline rush and all of a sudden my heart started pounding like it was going to bust out of my chest. Then everything started to go black and my legs started to give out. I stumbled to try to get back to the house and finally got to where i could stand straight up. While walking to the house i couldnt walk straight and i felt extremely dizzy and lightheaded with a slight feeling i was going to vomit. After about a minute or so everything went back to normal. I have mitral valve and didnt know if this had anything to do with it. I have no clue what is going on.

Just a little background...i ran a marathon on sunday, if that could have anything to do with it.

huckfinn · 10-14-2007, 10:47 AM

Some of your symptoms are of course associated with MVR (fainting, autonomic system malfunction). You need to get an echocardiogram if you haven't had one it the last 3-6 months. Was you diagnosed with trace or mild regurgitation? Surely you would not have ran a marathon with even mild MVR......Did you run this by your doctor prior to the marathon?

started04 · 10-15-2007, 09:39 AM

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Originally Posted by ryanhoss

I have mitral valve regurgitation. Tonight i was outside and i got a little adrenaline rush and all of a sudden my heart started pounding like it was going to bust out of my chest. Then everything started to go black and my legs started to give out. I stumbled to try to get back to the house and finally got to where i could stand straight up. While walking to the house i couldnt walk straight and i felt extremely dizzy and lightheaded with a slight feeling i was going to vomit. After about a minute or so everything went back to normal. I have mitral valve and didnt know if this had anything to do with it. I have no clue what is going on.

Just a little background...i ran a marathon on sunday, if that could have anything to do with it.

I had/have moderate to severe MVR. There is no pain, dizziness, etc. with MVR, but there may be symptoms associated with a decrease in cardiac output (blood returns to upper chamber and lost to system). With a decrease in cardiac output secondary to MVR, one will/can experience shortness of breath, muscle fatigue, and angina, etc. especially true with a very heavy demand for bloods oxygen running a marathon. General condition and training aside.