Hi Debra,
I have had a murmur since I was 4 years old. I had
rheumatic fever when I was 4. I was diagnosed with a
leaky vavle about 2 years ago. Appently I have had
this all of my life and is is very slow to progress.
Anyway I have moderate leakage. The cardio said I
would possible face surgery one of these days. If the
echo show any change or if it shows my heart to be
enlarged he said more than likely I would need
surgery. So far there has been no change. I have
basically lived with this all of my life and I am 51
years old. Let me know if I can be of any help to make
you feel better about this condition. I was scared to
death when I first found out and I am still not real
comfortable with it. Hang in there. I really do not
have very many symptoms. No shortness of breath.
Occasionally my chest gets sore in spots.



Mike McLane
--- debrazwilling <debrazwilling@...> wrote:
> Although I was told about 3 years ago I have a heart
> murmur, I was
> never told exactly what was wrong. I have since
> changed doctors
> because my symptoms of breathlessness and chest pain
> were getting
> much worse. Found a really great cardio doc. He
> ran alot of new
> tests including echos, cta and stress. It seems
> that I have now a
> moderat severe or severe leakage. Problem is I also
> am in early
> stages of COPD. I have been put on liptor to get
> the bad stuff
> under 100 and on Altace. I was told if my symtpoms
> do not lessen or
> if the leakage gets any worse I may be facing
> surgery. Has anyone
> out there been where I am now. Please let me hear
> from you because
> I am scared out of my wits.
>
>


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