Asymptomatic Mitral Valve Regurgitation: Risks & Treatment with Dr. James Thomas

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www.Heart-Valve-Surgery.com - Heart valve disease is often referred to as an "insidious disease" and a "silent killer". The reason? Valvular disorders can cause significant and life-threatening damage to a patient's heart without any symptoms.
To learn more about asymptomatic mitral valve regurgitation, we interviewed Dr. James Thomas, a Professor of Medicine (Cardiology) at Northwestern Medicine in Chicago, Illinois. During his 30-year career, Dr. Thomas has helped thousands of heart valve patients.
Questions asked-and-answered by Dr. Thomas in this interview include:
1. What is mitral regurgitation (MR)? Causes? Risks?
2. What are the the different types of MR?
3. How does MR progress?
4. What are the symptoms of MR?
5. What role do symptoms play in the management and treatment of MR?
6. Can you talk about the asymptomatic nature of MR? Is it common that patients with MR have no symptoms?
7. True/False: Patients with asymptomatic MR are at the same risk as those with symptoms?
8. How does NM manage and treat asymptomatic patients?
9. Do patients without symptoms actually have mitral valve surgery?
10. Is there any new research that supports NM’s approach to treating asymptomatic MR patients?
11. What is your #1 piece of advice for degenerative asymptomatic patients with MR?
To contact Dr. Thomas, please call (312) 460-2451 or visit www.heart-valve-surgery.com/h....

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@louannamiller9219 2 ай бұрын

Dr Thomas is my cardiologist. Dr McCarthy was my surgeon. Amazing heart valve specialist at Northwestern Medicine.

@leonacw6887 7 ай бұрын

Most indepth and easily understood explanation I have seen. Thank you.

@HeartValveSurgery 7 ай бұрын

Glad it was helpful! Thanks!

@KM-jn7xz 2 жыл бұрын

Currently being scheduled to meet with Dr. Thomas and Dr. McCarthy in the coming weeks. The more I watch and hear them the more I know I am making the right choice to take care of my MR. Thank you.

@JeffKohn Жыл бұрын

How did it go?

@louannamiller9219 2 ай бұрын

They will take care of you. I’m their patient.

@TimberWolf2025 2 жыл бұрын

Thank you Dr. Thomas and Adam Pick for this very valuable information.

@HeartValveSurgery 2 жыл бұрын

Glad it was helpful!

@magicf7076 10 ай бұрын

These video's are so helpful. Thank you, thank you again for all you efforts! 👌

@cynergie7443 6 ай бұрын

Im about to address mitral and tricuspid mild regurgitation with a heart specialist at UIC in Chicago. Im pretty nervous but this video was so informative thank you guys!

@jingwills6267 6 күн бұрын

I got the same, I would ask my cardiologist next appt if I can have them fix early.

@erikahahn5823 Ай бұрын

Very helpful channel.

@tiffanybailey2777 Жыл бұрын

Thank you. So informative

@flutterbyenterprises8452 9 ай бұрын

I Have trival regurataion. My NHS doctor is ot even monotouring it. Should I be monitoured as every single member of my elder family had hear failure.

@davidpowell3347 9 ай бұрын

At about 11:00 mention of runners with MR,I guess if/when atrial fibrillation rears its head the person would surely become aware of drastically reduced function

@dennislurvey3235 9 ай бұрын

My mitral regurg filled up my lung with pulmonary edema and I nearly died, but that is not bad enough to repair apparently. In fact they lie about where my symptoms are coming from so they won't have to. I really don't know what to do.

@otakuchan0975 9 ай бұрын

Like is this all true? Is this all what be happening suddenly this year, and now it’s too late and I so call did some damage already and there’s nothing I can do about it? And I’ll so call live a shortened life or suddenly pass one day unexpectedly, hence all feel at moments?

@GloriaObryant 2 ай бұрын

I went to the heart dr and had all the tests done and was told that I had leaked heart value. But went back and sent the surgery and he said my heart was in good shape and I had acid reflux real bad So can that be mistaken for that leaking value.

@davidpowell3347 9 ай бұрын

The level of MR at rest may have little relationship to how much the patient has under exertional conditions such as running up a hill or on a treadmill with the incline cranked up,such that the MR might improve on one such patient on a treadmill challenge,on another patient with similar "resting" MR the MR might significantly worsen on the treadmill challenge ??

@omkartiwari4585 Жыл бұрын

Sir my age is 22 and I have got MILD MVP with trival regurgitation. sir can I play any outdoor sports ? plzz reply I am worried as I am looking to pursue my career in sports 🙏🙏🙏

@melvinlim-darktrader786 Жыл бұрын

same

@omkartiwari4585 Жыл бұрын

@@melvinlim-darktrader786 do you have any other symptoms like High blood pressure , chest pain , ectopic beats etc ?

@MzDaUgly Жыл бұрын

@@omkartiwari4585 i don’t have MVP but i do have trace regurgitation my symptoms are palpations, shortness of breathe , and dizziness upon standing

@MrHandsomeDroppingKnowledge Жыл бұрын

@@MzDaUgly how long have you had trace regurgitation? And is it both valves or just one. You only have palpitations when you stand or sit down?