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Is Mitral Valve Prolapse A Hereditary Disorder?
Hey Doc, I was concerned for the risk of getting mitral valve prolapse my grand mother had it my dad had it and he died from a heart attack at the age of 50 suddenly a day after my birthday he also was a heavy drinker and a heavy smoker before his heart surgery to repair his mitral valve I was wondering what the risk of me inheriting it from them would be , my brother occasionly blacks out from standing up , please let me know your opinion .
Mon, 24 Jul 2017
Hi,
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Mitral valve prolapse can be familiar. But according to Mendle's law of inheritance... if only one parent has family history- there are 50% of chances of inheriting it for their children . So Don't be tense ..you may escape it .
- Still it's always better to be on watch, get yearly cardiac check up by an expert heart specialist... to exclude / note possible signs not notable personally.
- Urgent consultation is demand with symptoms like-
- Irregular heart beats
- Light hotheadedness ( your brother needs such check up, as he goes blank in between )
-shortness of breath.. specially while lying flat in bed / during exercises
- Chest pain .. which is confirmed not to be due to heart attack.
Early diagnosis & prompt treatment helps relief.
Till have no symptoms, you can carry on norml healthy life style matching your age. If you any of the above mentioned symptoms... doctor may restrict some exercises.
Thanks
Thanks for the query. I understand your concern.
Mitral valve prolapse can be familiar. But according to Mendle's law of inheritance... if only one parent has family history- there are 50% of chances of inheriting it for their children . So Don't be tense ..you may escape it .
- Still it's always better to be on watch, get yearly cardiac check up by an expert heart specialist... to exclude / note possible signs not notable personally.
- Urgent consultation is demand with symptoms like-
- Irregular heart beats
- Light hotheadedness ( your brother needs such check up, as he goes blank in between )
-shortness of breath.. specially while lying flat in bed / during exercises
- Chest pain .. which is confirmed not to be due to heart attack.
Early diagnosis & prompt treatment helps relief.
Till have no symptoms, you can carry on norml healthy life style matching your age. If you any of the above mentioned symptoms... doctor may restrict some exercises.
Thanks
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