Mild Regurge - Heart Disorders Message Board

lduane34 · 10-04-2008, 11:42 AM

A few weeks ago I had some throbbing chest pain in the very early morning. I lasted 3 days but it only happened in the early morning. I went to the doctor who sent me or a Stress test and a Echo doppler scan. Stress test came back abnormal and echo test showed "Mild Regurge" was what was in a note my doctor mailed to me and said follow up with Cardiologist as discussed. Ok now I am nervous as heck what is going on Heart Surgery? I'm only 44 years old.

osteopenia1 · 10-04-2008, 12:53 PM

I believe you have mild mitral valve regurgitation which no treatment is usually necessary. The fact that your stress test was abnormal is more of a concern.

maisie jane · 10-04-2008, 03:53 PM

Hi,
If you are like me when I got diagnosed with regurgitation of the aorta you are currently in a bit of a blind panic, trawling through any info you can on the web, I was put on b/p tablet and a statin, It doesnt automatically mean surgery, like you, I was 44yrs old when they spotted it, I have a few symptoms occasionally, but for most of the time, I just get on with my life, annual echo's just to keep an eye on the situation, in a way we are lucky as we are being monitored and we know what our problem is, there must be millions who go around undiagnosed with heart and circulatory conditions that can be like ticking bombs. Keep a healthy diet (with the occasional treat) keep exercising, and carry on enjoying and planning your life
Maise-Jane x