Acute Mitral Regurgitation
Acute mitral regurgitation is a sudden failure of the heart's mitral valve to close, allowing blood to flow back into the left atrium during each heartbeat. Because of its abrupt onset, it is usually considered a situation that requires prompt medical attention.
Possible signs: shortness of breath that develops quickly, severe fatigue, palpitations, and a sense of suffocation when lying down.
Common causes: rupture or damage of the structures that support the valve, heart infections, or complications after a cardiac event.
Which specialist treats it? The evaluation falls to the cardiologist and, in selected cases, the cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon; when it affects children, the pediatric cardiologist steps in. If respiratory or cardiac symptoms come on suddenly, the wise course is to seek professional evaluation right away.
Data on 54 doctors who treat acute mitral regurgitation
Specialties that treat acute mitral regurgitation
Treatment by city
Doctors specialized in acute mitral regurgitation
Dr. Abel Alberto Pavía López
Dr. Miguel Angel Escobedo Robledo
Dr. Jose Antonio Zamora Lomelí
Dr. Mauricio Enrique Zaragoza Perez
Dr. Carlos Manuel Diaz Contreras Piedras
Dr. José Alvaro Burgos Zuleta
Dr. Lorenzo Rish Fein
Dra. Silvia Cuevas Ocampo
Dr. Velazquez Moises Gomez
Dra. Maria Isabel Aguilar Montes de Oca
Dr. Eduardo Lenin Ruelas Olvera
Dra. Olga Galván Montiel
Dr. Juan Manuel Arce González
Dr. Jorge Escudero de la Peña
Dra. Olga Eugenia Martínez Garza
Dr. Alvaro Contreras Villaseñor
Dr. Estenio López López
Dr. Campos Vicente Beltran
Dr. Ramos Xavier Velasco
Dr. Othon Mario Vazquez Andrade
Frequently asked questions
What is acute mitral regurgitation?
Acute mitral regurgitation is a sudden failure of the heart's mitral valve to close, allowing blood to flow back into the left atrium during each heartbeat. Because of its abrupt onset, it is usually considered a situation that requires prompt medical attention.
Which doctor treats acute mitral regurgitation?
Acute Mitral Regurgitation is usually treated by specialists in cardiologist, pediatric cardiologist, cardiovascular and thoracic surgeon, general surgeon, cardiologist.