Mitral valve prolapse and anxiety connection?

Just wondering if anyone has come across this heart condition and a propensity to have anxiety by chance. about 2 years ago at a physical my doctor noticed something irregular about my heart, and referred me to a heart specialist. This was all before my GAD developed by the way which is what I am dealing with now of course. But......I was dx with this condition as one of my valves doesn't shut properly and allows for "regurgitation" of the blood to seep back into the valve. I had no symptoms whatsoever, this was incidental by the way. I was told that it could be years before anything major would occur which would then necessitate surgery. Now I have read some articles where this mitral valve condition can affect the autonomic nervous system and make one more prone to anxiety/panic. And balance issues which I have had on and off over the past decade. Anyway, not sure if I am trying to hard to find a connection, but thought it interesting to see a possible connection here. Comments?

no. regurg is very common. anxiety increase, with get heart moving. reduce stress, and worry. paplps are common as is mvp. watch dyhdration as kidneys regulate bp..and can increase anxiety and cause the cyclical nature...esp with health anxiety. keep busy. live life. keep strong. had ticker probs, i get it.

M.,

It's hard to say, because it is such a 'chicken or the egg' question. Is your anxiety due to an ANS issue...or it your ANS acting up due to Cortisol, Adrenaline...(stress hormones) in short, anxiety...?

Talking to your doctor will be a good step in getting the answers you need. Let us know how it goes!

S.C.