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heart, section, the middle, mitral insufficiency, acute mitral regurgitation, acute mitral regurgitation, the heart's mitral valve suddenly, does not close properly, causing blood to leak, back-flow, left atrium, upper heart chamber, left ventricle, lower heart chamber, contracts, regurgitation, leaking from insufficient valve closure, diseases that weaken, damage the valve, its supporting structures, inadequate closure, the mitral valve causes, blood to flow back, left atrium, blood flow, rest, the body is decreased, heart, pump harder to try to compensate, acute mitral regurgitation the result of dysfunction, injury, valve following a heart attack, infective endocarditis, infection, the heart valve, rupture the valve, papillary muscle, chordae tendineae, structures that anchor the valve cusps, a rupture of these structures results, in the valve leaflet prolapsing, flailing, protruding, atrium, leaving an opening, the backflow of blood, risk factors, recent individual history, the disorders mentioned, rapid breathing, shortness of breath that increases, lying flat, orthopnea, in severe acute mitral regurgitation, shortness of breath is due the backflow of blood, lungs, sensation of feeling the heart beat, palpitations, chest pain, unrelated to coronary artery diseese, a heart attack, cough, an abrupt onset of symptoms, palpation, thrill, vibration, over the heart, a stethoscope, reveal a distinctive murmur, in the heart, murmur absent, cases of acute mitral regurgitation, fluid backs up, lungs, crackles heard, in the lungs, blood pressure, normal, billowing, the mitral valve, regurgitation of blood seen on, echocardiogram, an ultrasound examination, the heart, color flow doppler examination, transesophageal echocardiogram, tee, cardiac catheterization, a chest x-ray, fluid, in the lungs, prominent pulmonary veins, swan-ganz, right heart catheterization, pressure readings, record a marked elevation of left atrial pressure, an ecg, shows a normal sinus rhythm but, arrhythmias, abnormal heart rhythms, atrial fibrillation, atrial fibrillation is more common in chronic mitral regurgitation, tests, a chest mri scan, radionuclide scans, a ct scan, the chest, hospitalization required, diagnosis, treatment of severe symptoms, goal of treatment, control the symptoms, emergency surgery, acute regurgitation is severe, resulting from endocarditis, valve infection, heart attack, ruptured cordae, the supporting structures, the mitral valve, antibiotics, prescribed, bacterial infection, anti-arrhythmics, drugs that regulate the heart rhythm, needed to control irregular rhythms, vasodilators, drugs that dilate the blood vessels, reduce the workload, the heart, digitalis, strengthen the heartbeat, diuretics, water pills, to remove excess fluid, in the lungs, anticoagulants, antiplatelet medications, blood thinners, prevent clot formation, atrial fibrillation is present, atrial fibrillation increases the chances of clot formation, treatment is primarily used, chronic mitral regurgitation, in emergency situations, blood pressure cannot be maintained, devices the intra-aortic balloon pump, iabp, reduce backflow by enhancing foward blood flow, aorta, depends on underlying conditions, severity, the acute regurgitation, milder forms of acute mitral regurgitation, become a chronic condition, acute mitral regurgitation, rarely be, controlled, medications, surgery, necessary, repair, replace the mitral valve, valve replacement, arrhythmias associated, acute mitral regurgitation, fatal, chronic mitral regurgitation, endocarditis, valve infection, heart failure, pulmonary edema, fluid, in the lungs, stroke, clots of other areas, arrhythmias, atrial fibrillation, symptoms indicate mitral valve regurgitation, symptoms worsen, not improve, treatment, signs of infection occur, fever, chills, muscle aches, headache, malaise, general ill feeling, prompt treatment of causative disorders reduces the risk of mitral regurgitation, note any history of heart valve disease, congenital heart disease, dentist, dental work, cleaning, invasive procedure, introduce bacteria, bloodstream, bacteria, infect a damaged mitral valve causing endocarditis, preventive treatment, antibiotics given, dental, invasive procedures, decrease the risk of endocarditis.