Yes, I am a bleeding heart, but I'm starting to wonder if that is applicable in more than just a figurative way.
As you may or may not know, 1 in 4 PKD people develop mitral valve prolapse. It's a heart valve thing that makes it so a valve doesn't close properly, and blood leaks backwards into yadda yadda yadda. It's usually not even a big deal if you have it, but it does cause heart pain and fatigue and whathaveyou. Left ventricular hypertrophy is even more common, and there is a slightly increased risk for different heart regurgitations than the general population.
50% Of PKD patients die of heart complications rather than kidney failure. I have been getting weird bouts of tachycardia and some heart pain here and there. Only occasionally has it been bad enough to really worry me. I just want to make sure my heart is okay. Should get it checked...
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