I have had mild mitral valve regurgitation for many years--I was probably born with it. Mild regurgitation is common--and particularly in the Ehlers-Danlos sub-set of patients as valves involve collagen. It usually does not progress and does not require treatment. But, sometimes it does and I recently had an echocardiogram that showed that mine had progressed to severe. My orthostatic intolerance had also slowly progressed though it wasn't clear if they were related. Most cardiologists feel...
Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation? OI? Read this....
Severe Mitral Valve Regurgitation? OI? Read this....