title: Ask the doctors. I have a heart murmur that my doctor says is caused by a leaky mitral valve. I feel perfectly fine, am an active gardener, and enjoy playing with my grandchildren. My last echocardiogram showed that my heart is getting bigger, and my doctor says it is time to operate on the valve. Isn't this suggestion a bit drastic?
authors.forename: Thomas
authors.initials: T
authors.lastname: Lee
authors.forename: Richard
authors.initials: R
authors.lastname: Lee
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography; D006337:Heart Murmurs; D006801:Humans; D008943:Mitral Valve; D010820:Physicians