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Been told since I was 30 or so that I had a mitral valve prolapse. Doc was concerned, but in the “we have to keep an eye on that” way.

For years I had to put it down on health forms. Dentists were always interested. There were a couple of times I couldn’t participate in an activity because of it.

A few years back I was having some problems with veins in my legs. Part of the prep before scheduling the surgery was a full cardio workup. I told the doc about my mitral valve prolapse. They did a full sonogram and ECG and stress test. The doc was impressed. He said I had the heart of an 18 year old.

“What about the mitral valve prolapse?” I asked.

“You don’t have a mitral valve prolapse.”

Can such a thing just go away on it’s own?


7 posted on 03/08/2023 1:37:42 PM PST by Crusher138 ("Then conquer we must, for our cause it is just")
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Or maybe it was misdiagnosed

We have better technology (which you listed) these days. In the past a lot of these were diagnosed by the sound of your heart


8 posted on 03/08/2023 5:39:01 PM PST by Nifster ( I see puppy dogs in the clouds )
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