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Understand Your Heart
The Heart is a muscular organ that pumps oxygenated blood to different parts of the body. The heart
contains 4 Chambers and 4 Valves. The Upper Chambers are called Left & Right Atria and Lower
chambers are called Left & Right Ventricles. Type of Valves are :

  • Tricuspid Valve: Regulates Blood Flow Between RIght Atrium & Right Ventricle
  • .Pulmonary Valve: controls blood flow from the right ventricle into the pulmonary arteries, which
    carry blood to your lungs to pick up oxygen.
  • Mitral Valve: lets oxygen-rich blood from your lungs pass from the left atrium into the left
    ventricle.
  • Aortic Valve: opens the way for the oxygen-rich blood to pass from the left ventricle into the aorta
    and out to your body.

Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Mitral valve regurgitation is a condition in which the mitral valve does not close tightly. As a result, blood flows backward into the left atrium from the left ventricle as the heart contracts. This reduces the amount of blood that flows through your heart and to your entire body. Because of this backflow of blood, your heart has to work harder to pump blood from the left atrium to the left ventricle, resulting in an enlarged left ventricle (upper chamber).

Symptoms of Mitral Regurgitation

Symptoms of Mitral Regurgitation are mild and sometimes its not even noticeable. And sometimes it can occur suddenly, such as following a heart attack.
When symptoms occur, they may include:

  • Cough
  • Light Headedness
    Fatigue
  • Shortness of Breathwhile doing exercise
  • Palpitation or feeling of rapid heartbeats.

Causes of Mitral Valve Regurgitation

There are two types of Mitral Valve Regurgitation, 1) Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation 2) Functional Mitral Regurgitation

  • In Degenerative Mitral Regurgitation, structural damage to the valve occurs. This happens due to Mitral Valve Prolapse, A Congenitally Mal performed Valve, Damage from Infection, and Increasing Age.
  • In Functional Mitral Regurgitation, the valve is structurally normal, but it leaks because the Heart is enlarged or Some damage to the Heart muscle has occurred From Coronary Artery Disease Or a Heart attack.