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Doctors usually detect mitral valve prolapse when they hear a heart murmur or abnormal heart sounds during a physical exam. To diagnose this condition your doctor may order the following tests and procedures: echocardiography with Doppler ultrasound, chest x ray, and electrocardiogram (EKG).

The U.S. Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) has released physical activity guidelines that recommend the types and amounts of physical activity that children and youth age 6 or older, adults, people over the age of 65, women who are pregnant or just had a baby, and other groups can do.

To get started and stay active make physical activity part of your daily routine, personalize the benefits, be active with friends and family, make everyday activities more active, reward yourself with time for physical activity, keep track of your progress, be active and safe, and talk with your doctor.

Cardiomyopathy refers to diseases of the heart muscle in which the heart muscle becomes enlarged, thick, or rigid. As cardiomyopathy worsens, the heart becomes weaker.

Understanding the DASH eating plan will help you start and follow this plan for life.

El Departamento de Salud y Servicios Humanos de los Estados Unidos (HHS) ha publicado pautas para la actividad física que recomiendan el tipo y la cantidad de actividad física que pueden realizar los niños y jóvenes de 6 años en adelante, los adultos, las personas de 65 años o más, las mujeres embarazadas o que han tenido un bebé recientemente y otros grupos de personas.

Los tratamientos para la enfermedad coronaria incluyen cambios para lograr un estilo de vida saludable para el corazón, medicamentos, intervenciones médicas o cirugía y rehabilitación cardíaca.

Although no medicines can cure heart valve disease, lifestyle changes, and medicines often can treat symptoms successfully and delay problems for many years. Surgery may be required to repair or replace a faulty heart valve.

Most people who have mitral valve prolapse don’t need treatment. However, some people who have troublesome mitral valve backflow may be treated with medicines such as blood thinners, digoxin, diuretics, heart rhythm regulators, and vasodilators. People with an abnormal valve and significant backflow may need surgery, such as a valve repair and valve replacement or a transcatheter valve therapy procedure.

Aunque no se conoce la causa exacta de la aterosclerosis, los estudios muestran que la aterosclerosis es una enfermedad lenta y compleja que puede comenzar en la infancia. La enfermedad avanza más rápidamente a medida que la persona envejece.