Leaky Heart Valve Symptoms
Reviewed: Dr. Gromatzky
8. Rapid Heartbeat
Our bodies always need oxygen regardless of what we are doing, so our heart will be steadily pumping away even when we are at rest, and when we are sleeping. When we are moving, our bodies will begin to use up more oxygen. This means that our heart will have to work harder to deliver it.
When our hearts are not working at 100% efficiency, they will need to work harder in order to make up for the deficit. This, in turn, means that people with a leaky heart valve will sometimes have a rapid heartbeat. They might also sometimes experience heart palpitations.
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