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Could Tinnitus Be Related To A Leaky Heart Valve?

Lately I ve been hearing a whooshing sound inside my left ear. It s almost like a heartbeat type of sound. A few years ago I was told I have a leaky heart valve. Any chance the two are related? After some research online I m starting to believe the noise is pulsatile tinnitus... but is it caused by my leaking heart valve?
posted on Tue, 14 Oct 2014
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Hi...the pulsatile tinnitus you got is not because of leaky valves...the causes for pulsatile tinnitus could be due any eustachian tube ( connect ear with back of nose) defects, blood vessel anomalies in and around ear, middle ear muscle problems...consult your ENT doctorfor further evaluation....get well soon....
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Could Tinnitus Be Related To A Leaky Heart Valve?

Hi...the pulsatile tinnitus you got is not because of leaky valves...the causes for pulsatile tinnitus could be due any eustachian tube ( connect ear with back of nose) defects, blood vessel anomalies in and around ear, middle ear muscle problems...consult your ENT doctorfor further evaluation....get well soon....