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bassadict69
Just wondering if all these heart valve problems are hereditary...
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Taysgrama
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I am not sure if they are or not. We did find out after my OHS to replace the aoritic valve and repair the tricuspid that both of my great grandparents died from valve disease in the late 30's, early 40's. So, your guess would be as good as mine! Hopefully someone with more information will be around soon!
KristyW
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Some are, and some aren't. My personal history suggests that my bad valve was definitely inherited.
I have had aortic valve replaced at age 38 BAV
Mom had her aortic valve replaced at age 68 BAV (7 years after I had mine replaced)
My Grandfather (mom's dad) died from heart failure...no autopsy, but strongly suspect bad valve.
His mother (my g-grandmother) had been told most of her adult life that she had an "enlarged" heart...(now how did it get that way???? Valve insufficiency anyone?)
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bassadict69
I just did a search of the site, which I should have done before posting, but it looks like there are quite a few posts about many family members having Mitral valve problems.
I am about due for another yearly check-up anyway so I think I will ask the doc about a stress test & the whole nine yards. I am only 38 but do not want this sneaking up on me like it did my dad!
I am about due for another yearly check-up anyway so I think I will ask the doc about a stress test & the whole nine yards. I am only 38 but do not want this sneaking up on me like it did my dad!
Jkm7
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It's probably a good idea to do that to put your mind at ease. Ask for an echo.
Excellent question that is sometimes hard to answer.
I thought that I was just unlucky having stenosis.....3 years AFTER my surgery when I pushed my cardio, he finally glanced at my post op report and said that I had a BAV.
His attitude was "don't worry about it". ??
Well, I do worry, and have mentioned to my daughter to keep it in mind and get checked often.
I thought that I was just unlucky having stenosis.....3 years AFTER my surgery when I pushed my cardio, he finally glanced at my post op report and said that I had a BAV.
His attitude was "don't worry about it". ??
Well, I do worry, and have mentioned to my daughter to keep it in mind and get checked often.
deano89
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mitral valve prolapse and marfens sydrome are hereditry not sure if mine is because i was adopted and dont have any family history
Nancy
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Some are hereditary, some are congenital, some are caused by diseases like rheumatic fever (like my husband's), and some can come from certain medications like diet drugs.
My Father had no heart problem, lung cancer
My Mother, clogged arteries, lung cancer
Oldest Brother, triple bypass at 50
Another Brother, died of heart attack clogged arteries, bad aortic valve at 37
me, aortic valve replaced at 50
See a pattern?
My Mother, clogged arteries, lung cancer
Oldest Brother, triple bypass at 50
Another Brother, died of heart attack clogged arteries, bad aortic valve at 37
me, aortic valve replaced at 50
See a pattern?
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Karlynn
As others have said - some yes - some no. With your Dad having valve issues it is probably a good idea for children to get checked. But an echo is the best test for this. A stress test (unless it's a stress echo) won't really tell you if you have a valve problem, just if your heart is in good shape. And your heart can be in good shape even if you have an undetected valve issue.
Rather than worry, I'd recommend getting an echo. I had both my kids screened.
Rather than worry, I'd recommend getting an echo. I had both my kids screened.
terodac
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Good question I would like to know myself! I have a 17 year old daughter and I am scared to death she will have my bad aortic valve. My surgeon listened to her and told me that it was not hereditary I am just not sure of this! I think a study needs to be done regarding this. I am going to have her tested regardless. She acts just like me when I was that age, loves to sleep. LOL! But who does not?
good question and one I ask myself.. I had an ASD repair and MVR.. Now the MVR wasn't needed at the time I had my ASD repaired and I never was even told I had a leak at all, so I'm wondering if the ASD repair caused the Mitral Valve to weaken, but who knows.. But now my son has BAV which is something different, but it is a valve issue.. I had a great aunt die of heart issues, but it was long ago and were never told anything but that it was "heart" related.. so I'm assuming that I inherited my issue from somewhere in my bloodline, but will probably never know..
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westie
bad roll of the dice
bad roll of the dice
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i was told by the cardiologist that my mitral valve prolapse cound have been caused by any one of a 100 factors. he likened the problem to the the life of underpants elastic. sometimes the elastic lasts for years, sometimes it gets too loose in a few months.
basically he said the problem had happened and had to be fixed and that the cause was academic and could not be determined anyway.
bad roll of the dice
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i was told by the cardiologist that my mitral valve prolapse cound have been caused by any one of a 100 factors. he likened the problem to the the life of underpants elastic. sometimes the elastic lasts for years, sometimes it gets too loose in a few months.
basically he said the problem had happened and had to be fixed and that the cause was academic and could not be determined anyway.
ctyguy
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I was told that a BAV is a birth defect, affects 1 in 50. Not necessarily every one of those 1 in 50 will need surgery, some may go their whole lives without issue. My surgeon said my condition was not something that was passed to me and that I would not pass it to my kids. Both of have been checked, both are normal, at least from a valve standpoint 
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Ter
Hard to know for sure if mitral valve disease is hereditary, genetic, familial, which are not quite the same, but myxomatous degeneration surely runs in my family...
my father had mitral valve repair about age 60 (if I remember correctly), I am about to have a mitral valve repair (and I have A fib) at 62, and my 60 year old brother is in need of surgery as well. My 55 y o brother has mitral valve prolapse, as does my 34 year old daughter (who really needs a good cardiology work up, I think, and we are working on that). So, like everything else in medicine, sometimes things do tend to run in families.
But they also crop up de novo in people with no history...
my father had mitral valve repair about age 60 (if I remember correctly), I am about to have a mitral valve repair (and I have A fib) at 62, and my 60 year old brother is in need of surgery as well. My 55 y o brother has mitral valve prolapse, as does my 34 year old daughter (who really needs a good cardiology work up, I think, and we are working on that). So, like everything else in medicine, sometimes things do tend to run in families.
But they also crop up de novo in people with no history...
I feel certain my family mitral valve issue is hereditary, genetic or familial. My sister's and my surgeon, Dr Ryan, used the term 'familial'. I am one of 10 children. 7 of us have been diagnosed with mitral valve prolapse...the other 3 have not been tested. 4 of us have had surgery....2 replacements and 2 repairs. We also have a brother who died from issues related to his MVP.
Because of this family history, I had my teenagers tested over a year ago and neither of them showed any signs of heart issues.
My feelings about my MVP have changed significantly since I had surgery. I have family members who have been diagnosed with illnesses with no treatment or a bleak outlook even with treatment. Now I see my heart issue as a blessing. It can be fixed.....more than once if necessary!
Chris
Because of this family history, I had my teenagers tested over a year ago and neither of them showed any signs of heart issues.
My feelings about my MVP have changed significantly since I had surgery. I have family members who have been diagnosed with illnesses with no treatment or a bleak outlook even with treatment. Now I see my heart issue as a blessing. It can be fixed.....more than once if necessary!
Chris
aussigal
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BAV is definitely herditary in my case...I gave it to 2 of my 3 sons. My Dad died at 38 from what we suspect was an aneurysm, his mother dies of a brain aneurysm and his dad dies of some other heart problem that I cant remember atm. Some BAVs are not hereditary but I would bet that most are of the herditary type.
Yes .... my fathers mother, my father and me .... that's proof enough for me.
I also think many of us have suspicions that we've inherited valve problems. I never heard that my father had valve problems, but he and several of his siblings died of things that, to me, seemed valve related. It was so long ago that their quality of medical care may simply have never diagnosed the valve issues.
hall
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No one in my family that I am aware of. I just got lucky.
