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[quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous][quote=Anonymous]What kind of heart disease do you have, OP?[/quote]
Slightly Leaky valve :([/quote]

That is not really a very bad health problem. you can even reverse it.
Do yoga - paranayama. Take supplements of magnesium,vit K2,  Arjunarishtam.   Eat healthy and try not to go on statins. [/quote]

My doctor says I shouldn't worry but I'm nervous since I'm so young. Doesn't this usually happen to older people? [/quote]

Not the poster you quoted, but the answer is no. Of course with age more heart problems form as your heart ages or bad lifestyle choices catch up with you. But I see many, many patients every day, who are 0-21 years of age, that have it (in addition to other more serious heart defects, or they wouldn't be in my unit). -- Pediatric Cardiac/Transplant nurse
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Oh wow. Do most of them wind up ok and living full lives? [/quote]

That depends on so many factors. The heart defect, its severity, response to interventions (medications/surgery), complications (from the condition itself and from treatments), family support, compliance with plan of care (medications, follow up appointments, restrictions etc) and many others. [/quote]

So it's bad news :([/quote]

Not necessarily. But my point is, a valve regurgitation as OP described, is something she should not be worrying about, as her doctor advised.[/quote]

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