What is mitral valve regurgitation?
Mitral valve regurgitation is the backward flow of blood from the left ventricle into the left atrium, owing to insufficiency of the mitral valve; it may be acute or chronic, usually due to mitral valve prolapse, rheumatic heart disease or a complication of cardiac dilatation.
How do members experience mitral valve regurgitation?
Top 5 symptoms reported by people with mitral valve regurgitation*
*Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
Top treatments taken by people for mitral valve regurgitation*
*Data from patients with mitral valve regurgitation, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Compare treatments taken by people with mitral valve regurgitation*
*Data from patients with mitral valve regurgitation, who have ever reported treatments, ordered by their reporting frequency during the last 5 years.
Who has mitral valve regurgitation on PatientsLikeMe?
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 1 | |
| 20s | 6 | |
| 30s | 16 | |
| 40s | 46 | |
| 50s | 68 | |
| 60s | 69 | |
| 70+ | 49 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 47 | |
| Female | 205 |