Mitral Valve Disease

What is Mitral Valve Disease?

Mitral Valve is controlling the flow of blood in our body and if it does not work as it should, some diseases may occur such as mitral stenosis and mitral insufficiency. Mitral stenosis is the narrowing of the mitral valve with the simplest definition. In this condition, the blood cannot flow properly.

Mitral insufficiency is one of the other common heart valve diseases. In this condition, the blood cannot pump efficiently with the simple definition.

What are the Symptoms of Mitral Valve Disease? 

There are many signs of mitral valve disease and the most common symptoms are,

• Shortness of breath

• Coughing at nights

• Quicker heartbeat

• Swollen feet

• Chest Pain

How is Mitral Valve Disease Diagnosed?   

There are many diagnostic tests such as Transthoracic echocardiogram, Electrocardiogram (ECG) and Chest X-ray.

What are the Treatment Options for Mitral Valve Disease?  

Medication treatment can be an option if you have mild mitral disease. If you have severe disease you may require surgical treatment. Also, minimally invasive procedures can be another treatment option. You should consult with your doctor to determine which treatment is appropriate for you.

Mitral valvuloplasty: Mitral Valvuloplasty is a minimally invasive procedure and usually it is performed to treat mitral valve stenosis. But not every patient with mitral stenosis can be a candidate for this procedure. You need to talk to your doctor to learn if you can be a candidate for this treatment.

Mitral valve repair: Mitral valve repair is a surgical treatment which is usually performed to treat mitral insufficiency. However, to decide the best treatment option for you, your condition should be evaluated 

by your doctor.

Mitral valve replacement: Mitral valve replacement is a surgical treatment which is performed 

to treat mitral stenosis and mitral insufficiency. Surgeons will remove the natural mitral valve and replace a mechanical valve or biological valve in this surgery.

After mitral valve surgery, you require to stay in the intensive care unit (ICU) for 1 or 2 days and you will 

require to stay approximately 3 - 5 days in the ward. After you will be discharged from the hospital your doctor may have some recommendations for your daily life activities and eating habits.

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