I was diagnosed about 10 years ago with MVP. My question is can MVP turn into MVPSclerosis? I see my cardiologist every year and he does an echo every other year. Everything has been fine so far. I am taking Toprol, 50 mg. Could my condition get worse? I have been told it is not a life threatening condition. However, I was just wondering if any other conditions can result from this? Also, is there anything I can do to prevent the posibility of any further damage and problems? My father died of congenital heart disease. There seems to be hereditary evidence of heart problems in conjunction with high blood pressure in my family. My father's brother died in his twenties of a heart defect. My grandfather died of a heart attack and my father had a severe heart attack when he was 60 years old that damaged 50% of his heart.
My sister has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, she is 42. My brother was diagnosed with MVP when he was 45. I was 38 when I was diagnosed with MVP.
I would appreciate any advice you can give me to keep me from falling into the heart disease category. I know exercise, a good diet, avoid high cholesterol and high blood pressure. Anything else? Thank you