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Hello

Does anyone know much about the significance of a buckled mitral valve flap? Is it serious and does it often get worse?

Thanks so much,

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Is this what you had in mind?

heart.org/en/health-topics/...

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PMRPete

heart-valve-surgery.com/hea...

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Jellybelly2016

Hello, thank you both. The cardiologist told me I had a buckled mitral flap this morning. I asked if this was classed as mitral valve prolapse and he said no. He was getting annoyed with me asking questions so I didn't feel I could probe any further. Hmm :/

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Then he needs a slap.....metaphorically speaking...šŸ„Š

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Finvola in reply to

Only metaphorically . . . ? šŸ˜ˆ

in reply to Finvola

No, but I donā€™t want to spend Christmas in prison!!

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Finvola in reply to Jellybelly2016

Thatā€™s not acceptable Jellybelly - itā€™s your heart and you have a perfect right to ask questions until you are satisfied. Thatā€™s one of the reasons for seeing a consultant. Makes me mad to hear of such treatment.

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Me, too! I switched cardiologists recently cause I got fed up with being dismissed. Found a female cardio who listens. So far, so good.

The lesson of the year for me has been to quit putting up with unhelpfulness from docs.

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Jellybelly2016

Hi everyone, I know - we are well within our rights to ask things. It seems every time I ask a medical professional questions lately I get met with an exasperated response. They are very blase about things indeed. I think perhaps I need to switch cardiology teams - the whole lot of them at my local hospital have this attitude. I feel very grateful for all the support I get on here. x

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I fully support you in this, jb.

Iā€™d say that this year my symptoms & frustrations w/AF were the worst mid-year. I always thought it was the AF itself. Then I spoke up to my now former dermatologist, found this forum and Dr. Gupta, quit taking beta blockers, then went on to leave my cardio & acupuncturist.

After the dust settled, I noticed that even though I still have episodes, the psychological/emotional aspect of dealing w/AF is vastly different. Iā€™m convinced that a lot of my discomfort earlier this year was actually my intuition telling me to move on, but I wasnā€™t getting it cause I was so convinced these docs were helping me!

Now my feeling is that if they really arenā€™t listening to me in the first place, theyā€™re not getting that Iā€™m different, built with a very sensitive nervous system. And if they donā€™t get that and think everyone is the same, theyā€™re likely to give me too high a dose of meds and then be annoyed with my questions and annoyance at being over-medicated.

So I decided to start from ā€œIs this doc really listening to me and do I feel a human connection and comfortable in their presence?ā€

If not, itā€™s just not worth it.

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Jellybelly2016 in reply to

Sorry Nella, I have only just seen your reply. That's a good approach, and you're absolutely right. I think I need to start looking at things that way too. Lots of good health to you x

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AnneWorner

It appears buckling and prolapse are the same thing; just a matter of terminology.

And your physician is wrong to fob you off like that.

heart-valve-surgery.com/hea...

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Ianc2

Take a partner/friend/witness along with you and prepare your questions. Get your p/f/w to write down the answers and if you don't understand the answers ask him/her to clarify them, Build a file and don't be afraid to refer to it.

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