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What Is The Treatment For Mitral Valve Prolapse And Heart Murmur?

My grandson just went off to college on a football scholarship. The position he will be playing is running back. He played this position all through high school. I just found out on Sunday, after the college doctor checked him out that he has a heart murmur (he told us after the doctor said he had one that he had it since he was a child). He was checked out by another doctor on Monday or Tuesday and was cleared to play football. I did not know that he had a heart murmur because his parents never told me--they are now deceased. I would like to do some research on heart murmurs--I know they are different kinds because I have a mitral valve propalse. Even though he was cleared to play football, is it wise for him to do so? Thanks Bobbie J
Thu, 2 Apr 2015
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For mitral valve prolapse patient treatment selection depends on severity of the condition.
Most times if there is no symptoms then doctor will suggest for only regular check up and will ask to return to normal life. If there are symptoms then based on symptoms and patient physical health need, doctor will suggest for anti coagulant drug, beta blocker drug, diuretics , heart rhythem medication. Here beta blockers helps for heart to beat slowly but complete, anti coagulant helps for keeping blood thin so less pressure on heart, diuretics helps to take out extra fluid from body so reduce pressure from heart for managing more fluid, heart rhythem medication as the name suggest helps for correcting the rhythem of heart.

Next level of treatment is surgical, that is again based on severity of condition doctor may plan for either mitral valve repair or replacement.
Heart murmur can be due to various resion and not all time in need of treatment. Common causes are mitral valve prolapse, fever, anemia, high blood pressure, over active thyroid. Now based on the basic cause treatment can be given.

In your case as a doctor I suggest if your grand son does not have any health problem then let him live his normal life and keep him under observation of a good cardiologist. That is every 3 month once he can visit and I suggest him not to do smoking and live healthy life do exercise regularly. Dont put up on too much of weight.
Take care.
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What Is The Treatment For Mitral Valve Prolapse And Heart Murmur?

For mitral valve prolapse patient treatment selection depends on severity of the condition. Most times if there is no symptoms then doctor will suggest for only regular check up and will ask to return to normal life. If there are symptoms then based on symptoms and patient physical health need, doctor will suggest for anti coagulant drug, beta blocker drug, diuretics , heart rhythem medication. Here beta blockers helps for heart to beat slowly but complete, anti coagulant helps for keeping blood thin so less pressure on heart, diuretics helps to take out extra fluid from body so reduce pressure from heart for managing more fluid, heart rhythem medication as the name suggest helps for correcting the rhythem of heart. Next level of treatment is surgical, that is again based on severity of condition doctor may plan for either mitral valve repair or replacement. Heart murmur can be due to various resion and not all time in need of treatment. Common causes are mitral valve prolapse, fever, anemia, high blood pressure, over active thyroid. Now based on the basic cause treatment can be given. In your case as a doctor I suggest if your grand son does not have any health problem then let him live his normal life and keep him under observation of a good cardiologist. That is every 3 month once he can visit and I suggest him not to do smoking and live healthy life do exercise regularly. Dont put up on too much of weight. Take care.