Mitral Valve Calcification – Pictures, Symptoms, Treatment

I just learned I have mitral valve calcification from a recent echo test. Since I was 14 I’ve had a mitral valve problem but never was of much concern. I am currently 45.
Now the doctor wants to do another echo in 6 months to see the change in the calcification, also I do not seem to have any symptom either. This has made me alot more concerned , should I be ?
Is there anything I can change diet , exercise, vitamins and what is this caused from?
Thank you Jackie

A friend was diagnosed with a calcified heart valve…..a german colleague suggested he try serrapeptase a compound that is available on the national health in germany…its function is that it clears all and any debri found in the body…he is currently trying this

I have a Calcification mitral valve, I read the above that mentioned taking serrapeptase, I am going to try it is there any thing else I could try. and is there anyway I can change my diet. Does some food cause calcifications more then others. I have calcifications on the spleen and several Lymph nodes. Thank you

I had mitral valve repair 8 years ago. After an echo it appears that the mitral valve has now calcified and there is a high possibility of another surgery. Being that I already have an annuloplasty ring on the mitral valve, what methods can be done to fix this calcification? I have been on metoprolol for about 3 years so I guess medication was already tried.

There is a very strong and growing belief in the medical community that soft tissue calcification (including the heart)is caused by Vitamin D3 and Vitamin K2 deficiencies. K2 supplements have been shown to reverse calcification in rats. A large study involving humans indicates those with calcifications have lower blood levels of K2 & D3 whereas those with no calcifications have optimal levels in their blood.

My family and I were just recently informed that my 42 year old sister needs to undergo Valve Replacement Surgery. She had this same surgery 6 years ago, and now needs it for both her Tricuspit and Aortic Valves. The original surgery was for one valve. As we are all obviously very worried for her, I must add, and ask what we all want to know. Sadly, my sister is also a severe alcoholic and drug addict, whom takes drugs either orally or through her nose. Our question is has her addictions and use of alcohol and drugs contributed to the Heart Valve Condition? After her first Mitro Valve Surgery she still continued to drink heavily and abuse drugs. She claims they have nothing to do with one another. We are a family has tried everything in our power to help her and do feel helpless to her addictions. She comes from a very stable and loving family and need to know if this has contributed to her heart condition. She is having surgery in the A.M. and we are all just very scared for her in all aspects of her life.

Thank you for any answers you may have.

T.S.

I had Mitral Valve Repair in May 2010 i did an echo in April 2011 and was told that i had mild calcification on the Mitral valve which is restricting mobility…Am i going to need to have my valve replaced in the future and is there anything that can be taken to reverse the calcification¿ will i be able to have children.

My daughter was born with a congenital Mitral Valve Disease.She had both severe leak and mitral stenosis. She was operated when she was four months having a repair surgery. The result was excellent without any regurgitation. Periodical echographies were diagnosing perfect results until one year. 13 month after the operation we took her to the hospital again with breathing difficulty. There was trivial regurgitation both severe mitrol stenosis. The surgeon who has performed this kind of mitral repair surgeries almost to 120 children in last 10 years, informed us that it was the only case out of this 120. The second surgery seems to be necessary. My question is what can be the reason of this calcification causing mitral stenosis? How can we avoid it? If it is a reaction of the body to the repaired valve, does it mean that she will have this calcification each time after each repair surgery? Is this risk reduced after becoming adult?