Just diagnosed with a Heart murmur today.?

Question

I visited the doctor today because of an injury to my foot. It was found I sprained my ankle and was told I also had a Heart Murmur.Now I am a bit worried.I had been sick for 3 days prior to my ankle injury and was experienceing dizzyness
paleness,and shortness of breath. And I realized that these are some of the symptoms of a Heart Murmur, but did not know this while I was at the doctor. I also have asthma so I figured that was what was causing my symptoms. But I dont believe it is the asthma acting up, since I have had to use Abuterol more than four times this week. I didnt tell the doctor this, he is not my regular doctor. What test should I have done, I have had a Stress test, Heart Imaging test, and electrocardiogram two months ago, and they turned out to be normal. Should I be concerned about the doctors findings on the heart murmur.

Answer 1

A lot of the answers you have received are correct. Albuterol speeds your heart up, So you should be on a preventive medication to keep your asthma under control. A heart murmur can be caused by many things. Has your doctor referred you to a heart specialist or is he doing these tests on his own. I have had the tests that you have mentioned. They showed nothing of my heart condition. The less invasive tests are an echocardiogram and now there is talk that an MRI can also show what is going on with your heart. The symptoms you mentioned could be a sign of something serious. I am not trying to scare you. You do need to see a specialist if he doesn't do more tests and you continue to have the same symptoms. Go to an ER next time and let them admit you and run the tests. The next step after the tests I mentioned would be a heart catherization, you will be put in twilite sleep while they perform that procedure. That test is usually the last one they perform but they get a better picture of what is wrong with your heart or if you have a blockage, mitral valve prolapse or mitral reguritation which is what I was finally diagnosed with. Do seek your answers from a cardiologist. Ask your physician for a referral to go. It is your right as a patient and his duty to give you the referral. If you get no where, find another doctor.

Answer 2

DON'T WORRY!
A heart murmur is not a disease. It is a sound from the heart
It could be due to less blood (anemia), innocent(just that) a hole or a valvar problem
Since your echo was normal, it is,in all probality, an innocent murmur.( unless the echo was wrong)
You need no medication for it
Get your asthma under control, you sound as if you need an inhaled steroid in addition to your albuterol

Answer 3

Albuterol more than 4 times in a week could be a sign that your asthma is out of control. Some asthma medications are very hard on your heart - so the best thing to do first is get your asthma under control. See your regular doctor about your asthma and discuss the murmur.

Answer 4

Heart murmurs are usually benign. If your doctor doesn't send u to a specialist then don't worry. Its more on psychological. Not to worry about. If its really really serious, trust me u wouldn't be sitting in front of yr computer asking these questions. Instead u'll be in a hospital with an ECG beside u and a cardiosurgeon waiting to operate on u. =D

Answer 5

my little bro had a heart murmur when he was younger. he eventually grew out of it. If I can remember correctly, it's when your heart valves don't close up all the way and some blood seeps through at the wrong times. but I'm not entirely sure, so don't take my word for it. they can be pretty painful. I remember one attack my li'l bro had, I thought he was gonna die. he looked like he was in such agony. but they arn't always like that. he didn't have any medical assistance during his problem and eventually his heart tightened up on it's own and started working properly. now he just has severe emotional problems. heh. no relation, I'm sure.

anyway, check your doctor, I'm sure theres something he can do for you.

Answer 6

Lots of us have heart murmurs, most are benign. I have found that a cardiac ultrasound or echo-cardiogram are the best and least invasive tests out there. You need to follow up on the tests you had before and check for any structural changes.

Answer 7

I am so sorry. Just love her for whatever time you will have her with you. Help to make her as comfortable as she can be. We had a chihuahua puppy born with hydrocephalus and we knew she would not live long. The vets said 3-4 months if we were lucky. We had that precious dog with us for almost four years and I would not trade a day of that time with my sweet Honeybunch. She was a very special dog. I would adopt another baby like her in a minute. She was happy and healthy for the most part suring those four years.

Answer 8

I wouldn't worry about it... minor mummers are usually nothing and many outgrow them by the time they are an adult.

The one thing to be sure to do though is to report your murmur to every doctor/dentist you see...Even Minor surgery that is done in a dentist office such as wisdom tooth extraction needs to be done in a hospital due to the anesthetic... If I hadn't insisted on this I would have died in the dentist office (they lost me twice on the table in the hospital!)