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Can Leaking Heart Valves Cause Blood Clots That Travel To Lungs?
My echo stated moderate mitral regurgitation with lvef 55% and my other three valves are mild regurgitation. I am having shortness of breath walking and resting, dizziness, some pain in chest and left arm and getting tired. I was assigned 3 different heart specialist at the same hospital, but each doctor fail to be truthful to me. I had problem with blood clot in my lung they fail to explain why my system generated blood clot. Does leaking heart valves generated blood clot that traveling through your vein and get trap in your lung? Please help
Thu, 30 Apr 2015
Hi welcome to hcm
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of Right sided heart failure and pulmonary edema.I advise you to get an ECG,2D Echo of your heart,lipid profile,hsCRP.Troponin I and chest x ray immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Monitor your blood pressure,heart rate immediately.Drugs like clopilet,ecosprin , atorvas, betaloc,pantop.Avoid stress and anxiety.Avoid smoking and alcohol.I also Exercise daily for 30 min.Coronary angiogram with or without stenting will be the procedure of choice.Exercise regularly for 30 min.Stress management is mandatory in your case.
Consult your cardiologist for expert management and follow up.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you
I understand your query and concern.
Your symptoms are suggestive of Right sided heart failure and pulmonary edema.I advise you to get an ECG,2D Echo of your heart,lipid profile,hsCRP.Troponin I and chest x ray immediately to confirm the diagnosis.Monitor your blood pressure,heart rate immediately.Drugs like clopilet,ecosprin , atorvas, betaloc,pantop.Avoid stress and anxiety.Avoid smoking and alcohol.I also Exercise daily for 30 min.Coronary angiogram with or without stenting will be the procedure of choice.Exercise regularly for 30 min.Stress management is mandatory in your case.
Consult your cardiologist for expert management and follow up.
Hope I have answered your query at the moment.
Post your further queries if any,
Thank you
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