Vocationally, diagnosis of working conditions must be made to match exertion with heart function Valvular Heart Disease is caused by reaction to infection or congenital conditions. One diagnosis is mitral valve prolapse . This refers to bulging of all or part of the mitral valve into the left artium during ventricular contraction. This does not seem to be connected to rheumatic fever and the exact etiology is unknown. Suspected causes include viral infection or congenital condition.
Treatment is symptomatic for arrhythmias or congestive heart failure.
Surgery usually is not needed. Normal physical activity is expected, except carrying heavy objects, heavy lifting, extreme exertion. Physician will specify these in a report. The mitral, tricuspid, and aortic valves may experience insufficiency or stenosis. The mitral and tricuspid valves also may experience mucous degeneration .