Jessi 23 Posted February 5 Back in 2011 I had an ekg and it read possibly abnormal so I went for an echo. I was told the echo was normal and that was the end of it. I went on about my life. fast forward to recently when I got bored and decided to go looking through my health portal and read all of the tests I’ve ever had done. I opened my echo and read it. It definitely said normal, but it also said I had trace regurgitation and mild thickening of the mitral valve. So of course I freaked out. I’ve been having palpitations due to anxiety so I went to the dr and had an ekg. It was fine. I showed her my report of my echo and she said that everyone has regurgitation and while she wouldn’t have labeled the mild thickening as necessarily normal, she doesn’t think it warrants wasting money on another echo because I have no symptoms of heart disease. I’m trying to take her at her word and not worry about it, but it’s so hard. has anyone else had this show up on an echo and been ok? Or do you know anyone with heart disease and are the symptoms really obvious? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
linnoix22 0 Posted February 5 Hi! I don’t have a lot of info but I have some that may help. My cousins aunt has heart disease and I know that she absolutely had symptoms of it. She’s known for a few years now and like I said, I don’t have a lot of info but I do know she had obvious symptoms. If this was back in 2011, I really think by now you would be showing obvious symptoms of heart disease if that was the case. I know it’s so hard not to worry, I am the same way. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 23 Posted February 5 3 hours ago, linnoix22 said: Hi! I don’t have a lot of info but I have some that may help. My cousins aunt has heart disease and I know that she absolutely had symptoms of it. She’s known for a few years now and like I said, I don’t have a lot of info but I do know she had obvious symptoms. If this was back in 2011, I really think by now you would be showing obvious symptoms of heart disease if that was the case. I know it’s so hard not to worry, I am the same way. Thank you for replying. My blood pressure is always great, my cholesterol levels are great, I have no edema, no sob, my dr said I have no murmur. I have zero symptoms but I’m still quite terrified of what may be going on inside my heart. Despite that, your reply was assuring and I thank you again. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARC 425 Posted February 7 My sister has had mitral valve prolapse for many years and is fine. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 23 Posted February 12 On 2/6/2023 at 9:59 PM, MARC said: My sister has had mitral valve prolapse for many years and is fine. Did she need surgery? What did her dr say about it? Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
MARC 425 Posted February 13 She has never needed surgery and her doctor said she is fine. 1 Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Jessi 23 Posted March 3 I’m going in for an echo tomorrow and am terrified of what they will find. Also my left calf and ankle are swollen tonight so I’m really freaking out now Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
Ironman 138 Posted March 3 2 hours ago, Jessi said: I’m going in for an echo tomorrow and am terrified of what they will find. Also my left calf and ankle are swollen tonight so I’m really freaking out now I don't know if those are related or not. That is doubtful. Go back to your original post - review what you were thinking back then. The information on there is pretty common for doctors to put down in their notes. Quote Share this post Link to post Share on other sites
