Untreated, it can lead to stroke, heart attack, heart failure and kidney failure. You can help control your high blood pressure by becoming more active, eating a healthy diet that is low in salt and fat, losing weight if you are overweight, limiting alcohol to no more than two drinks per day and taking medication as prescribed by your doctor. My doctor told me I have a heart murmur that may have been caused by the phen-phen diet drug. A heart murmur is a sound your physician hears when he listens to your heart with the stethoscope. Murmurs can identify a structural change in a heart valve.
Valve disease can be very mild and cause no symptoms.
However, fatigue and breathlessness could occur over time if the disease is severe. Complications could include irregular heartbeat and blood clots. Severe valve disease could require corrective surgery. Ask your doctor which valves are involved and how severe your condition is. He or she will monitor your condition to prevent complications.