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Is a leaky mitral valve known as heart wobble and what is the recommended treatment
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It is known as Mitral Regurgitation, or MR.
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No, it is generally not called that and the treatment in the vast majority of patients is observation and treatment of underlying risk factors such as hypertension, diabetes or coronary artery disease. In the few patients with severe mitral valve disease, valve repair is preferred to replacement, and can be performed earlier in the course of disease.
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