Leaky Heart Valve Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
5. Breathlessness
Depending on how much blood is leaking back through the system, a leaky heart valve will cause symptoms in some people. One of these symptoms is the feeling of breathlessness. When the heart is not operating at 100% then blood is not being pumped around as efficiently as it should be.
This, in turn, will mean that the body will not be getting all the oxygen that it needs. This will cause the patient to feel as though they are short of breath, and they may begin breathing harder in order to compensate. The patient will experience this more when lying flat, and after exertion.
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