The doctor said its most likely innocent but she referred me to a cardiologist. Should I be really concerned?
2006-06-27 07:48:16 · 5 answers · asked by CandyC 1 in Health ➔ Other - Health
Please don't get concerned. All a heart murmur is, is a little extra heart noise when it is beating. The vast majority of the time these mean absolutely nothing, but in rare circumstances it can be a symptom of something else (ventricular/atrial septal defect. patent ductus arteriosis, patent foramen ovale). Your doctor is doing the right thing by getting this looked into, just to be safe, but the chances of finding something wrong (in the absense of other signs) is very low. I wish you the best.
2006-06-27 07:56:26 · answer #1 · answered by famlydoctr 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It depends on the type of heart murmur. Heart murmurs are a lot more common than people realize. If the doctor said things like, "It could close up in a week or it might never close up, but she'll be able to play sports and lead a normal life," then don't worry - your baby will be fine. Make sure you get a good pediatric cardiologist though. Our three year old has a heart murmur - her little "hole in the heart" - and the only difference in her life from anyone else's is that once a year she has to go to the cardiologist. He usually just listens to her heart and says, "Yep, it's still there. See you next year."
Some pediatricians are not as familiar with heart murmurs, but it sounds like you have a good one. After moving to a new city we found a pediatrician who, upon listening to our daughter's heart, said, "Oh my gosh, it must be really big because it's really loud!" Luckily, we already knew from our previous pediatrician that the louder the noise, the smaller the hole. It sounds louder because the blood is pushed more forcefully through the smaller opening. Needless to say, we found another more experienced pediatrician.
See your pediatric cardiologist and give him your concerns. I'm sure he'll put your mind at ease.
2006-06-27 14:59:45 · answer #2 · answered by Neerdowellian 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
well, my mom is in her late 40's and has had a heart murmor her entire life. it's something she keeps an eye on (she gets ekg's at checkups every now and then) but, it's never caused her any problems.
2006-06-27 15:18:37 · answer #3 · answered by rishathra7 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Probably not, just relax until you see the cardiologist. Don't listen to people here, they are not doctors.
2006-06-27 14:52:28 · answer #4 · answered by starting over 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
No...I had that when I was born and it's gone now
2006-06-27 14:52:13 · answer #5 · answered by GottaGoToGalveston 2 · 0⤊ 0⤋