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Ruptured Mitral valve cord

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Jose Luis Ameriso, MD - Corazón, atrial fibrillation, Cardiac Surgery

Instituto Cardiovascular de Rosario Rosario - Argentina

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Ruptured Mitral valve cord

by brasai, Apr 15, 2008 01:18PM

Tags: mitral cord

I have been on treatment for mild hypertension (BP 150-160/100) for about 4 years, with diuretics (one year) Amlodipine (one year) and 2.5 mg for two years now...in a recent Echo a ruptured medial corda of mitral valve was found...there is mild mitral regurgitation...I remain asymptomatic...I am 71 years old, Pediatric Cardiologist. What do you recommned?

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by Jose Luis Ameriso, MD

, Apr 16, 2008 07:58PM

Dr., if you are still asymptomatic, I recommend you only controls with echo for the moment.
Best regards.
Dr. Ameriso

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