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Suggest Treatment For Mild Mitral Valve Prolapse

I was diagnosed with mild mitral valve prolapse and tricuspid valve reguitation(also mild) but with symptoms.should I worry? Dr. said I should not worry about it. However, I have severe symptoms like giddines,light headed, arrythmia and fainting. I am also implanted with pacemaker-dual chamber april 2011 for the sick sinus syndrome. please help
Thu, 22 Dec 2016
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these are not probably due to mitral valve prolapse rather due to sick sinus syndrome. You should get pacemaker interrogated and doctor will change certain settings like increasing rate a bit, may lead to resolution of symptoms.
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Suggest Treatment For Mild Mitral Valve Prolapse

these are not probably due to mitral valve prolapse rather due to sick sinus syndrome. You should get pacemaker interrogated and doctor will change certain settings like increasing rate a bit, may lead to resolution of symptoms.