Does mitral valve prolapse 2/4 and tricuspid regurgitation 2/4 need treatment or not?

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Hello doctor! May I ask if you have 2/4 mitral regurgitation and 2/4 tricuspid regurgitation need treatment or not? Ask your doctor for advice and answers. I sincerely thank!
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Hello! Heart valve regurgitation can be a real disease, or it can be mechanical. So, the doctor really wants to know the reason you go to the doctor and what is the echocardiogram or do you just go for a check-up? In addition, the doctor also wants to know more about whether you have had rheumatism in the past? If you have ever had rheumatic fever (or rheumatic heart disease), mitral regurgitation is a post-rheumatic heart valve injury that can get worse if not regularly monitored.
Therefore, in this case, you should go to a hospital of Vinmec Health System for a Cardiologist to examine you to determine what type of valve regurgitation your heart condition is in order to have the right treatment. to avoid possible dangerous complications. Thank you for trusting and sending the question whether mitral valve regurgitation 2/4 and tricuspid regurgitation 2/4 need treatment or not? to Vinmec. Wishing you good health always. Best regards!

Answered by Master, Specialist II Pham Tuyet Trinh - Head of Inpatient Unit - Cardiovascular Center - Vinmec Times City International Hospital