Mitral Valve Regurgitation

Several risk factors can increase the chances of developing mitral valve regurgitation.

• History of mitral valve prolapse or stenosis
• Heart attack
• Coronary artery disease
• Use of certain medications
• Infections like endocarditis or rheumatic fever
• Abnormal valves at birth
• Age

Your physician may refer you to the Valve Clinic at Parkview Heart Institute where the care team will complete a physical exam and personal history to identify health conditions that may be contributing to mitral valve regurgitation. The team will discuss which therapies will be most appropriate for you.

While treatment options are dependent on the severity of the disease, the goal is to improve the heart function, thereby reducing symptoms and avoiding MVR related complications.

• Medications: Help manage your mitral regurgitation symptoms
• Surgery: Repair or replacement of the faulty valve
• Transcatheter mitral valve repair (TMVr): TMVr delivers a treatment option for patients who are not good surgical candidates, or for whom surgery is not the best option. Open-heart surgery to repair or replace the mitral valve is generally recommended, but it is not an option for many patients.