Lisa Nelson RD #3: Please explain briefly what a leaking valve is and if someone chooses not to correct a "leaky valve" via surgery what's the long term prognosis?
Dr. Shelby-Lane: A leaky valve is a condition in which the blood flow is altered by a valve that allows blood to flow back...
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I am a 48 yr old whom has been diagnoised with both symptoms. I am also a diaylsis patient, with a history of hypertention, diabetes, and asthma. some of the symptoms mentioned, could be caused by asthma flair up at night.
I have been watching very carefully not to exceed my liquid intake, but still suffer from edeima.(fluid swelling)
So even coughing at night could be a sign of both enlarged heart, leaky valves?