How serious is a heart murmur?

Question

My wife and I suspect she may have a heart murmur. I was just wondering if anybody knows how serious a conditon this could be.

Answer 1

Depends which type of murmur your wife has.
Innocent heart murmurs are caused by the normal sound of blood flowing through the heart and its blood vessels. They may also be caused by emotions, such as stress or fear, or by health problems, such as fever or anemia..

Pathological heart murmurs are usually caused by one of two problems. One of these problems is a defective heart valve. The valve may not close or open completely. When that happens, blood does not flow normally through the heart. Enough blood may not be able to get through the heart, or the blood may back up and go the wrong direction.I have lived with this type for quite a while.
The other problem is a hole in the heart. A hole sometimes develops in the wall between the left and right sides of the heart. A hole of this kind may be relatively harmless, or it may cause heart problems that require surgery.
Your wife needs to see a Cardiologist so she can be assessed.

Answer 2

i was born with a heart murmur,i actually have a systolic murmur too,which means the blood seeps going to my heart and also out of my heart.i honestly have been able to live life to the fullest,i am 47 and worked as a paramedic,play physical sports,have children,however i do not smoke or drink and do not do real strenous excersize,also you should go to a cardiologists for echocardiagrams every year.good luck.

Answer 3

If you are serious about this - stop messing asking questions of Yahoo and get a REAL diagnosis.

There are many conditions described on websites such as NHS direct, but unless you know properly what the problem is then you just playing ...

Answer 4

Usually not a biggie. But go long on the Life insurance before you get her checked. Know what I mean?