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Question: What do 'mild mitral regurgitation' and 'trivial pulmonic insufficiency' mean? I had an Echocardiogram done, and apparently I have these two abnormalities. My doctor says I'm fine, so I assume these are not of concern. But what do they mean?
Answer: mild mitral regurgitation is when your mitral valve in your heart does not close all the way and allows blood to back flow in your heart and trivial pulmonic insufficiency is actually something that is present on most people and is similar to mitral regurgitation where the blood moving from you right ventrical to your pulmonary arteries can flow back a little since the valve doesn't shut tightly enough.
Blood flows into the right atria to the right ventricle then into the pulmonary arteries where it continues to the lungs to pick up oxygen then goes back to the heart in through the left atria to the left ventricle then our the aorta to carry the oxygen you just picked up to the rest of your body. In your situation the blood isn't flowing as efficiently as it possible could which may leave you feeling a little tired and weak but in general, if its only mild, then its nothing to worry about like you doctor said.
Question: what causes my right atrium to be dilated midly? trace aortic&tricuspid regurgitation? please help me? as well as my pulmonic valvular regurgitation. And a smallish whole bottom of my heart. I am looking for what all this means and what causes it. I am looking for medical advise just why it happened. I did have open heart surgery 6/007
Answer: If I were you, I would not be overly concerned about this report, this is not a particularly remarkable or uncommon report. I am sure your cardiologist will explain it in total what the radiologist is referring to in his description of the inner workings of your heart. Valvular regurg is not particularly worrisome, although the I am not sure what you are referring to in your statement about a 'smallish whole bottom of my heart', I would assume that they are referring to a smaller than usual or expected ventricle size. At any rate, I would not be overly concerned with that finding also. I do not have enough info to comment on the etiology or causes of the situation.
Question: Mitral Valve prolapse and regurgitation: Is this serious? I had an echo and it said i had mild mitral valve prolapse, thickened leaflets and regurgitation, as well as trace pulmonic and tricuspid valve prolapse.
Should I be worried? How much?
Answer: Many people live with mild prolapse and never know it. As for how serious your condition is and how much you should worry, you really need to discuss that with your cardiologist. If your test was done by a family doctor, have him refer you to a specialist. If a specialist did your test, make an appointment to talk to him (or call him). You paid for more than the echo; you paid for his interpretation of it -- and that's what you should get, in terms you can understand.
Hope this helps, and good luck!
