Acute Mitral Regurgitation treatment in Cuauhtémoc

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.