Heart Health
Slightly leaky heart valves
Ask the doctor
Q. A recent echocardiogram showed that I have mild leakage from my mitral and tricuspid valves. I feel fine, but should I limit my activity in any way based on this finding? Will I need any follow-up testing going forward? I just turned 74.
A. Rest assured that a little bit of leakage from both of those heart valves is normal. It's a common finding on echocardiograms because the equipment is so sensitive it can detect very small amounts of "leakiness," or what doctors call regurgitation.
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