Psychologist or Psychiatrist I have Cardiac Neurosis My Brother Died At 44 Hidden Heart Condition How Do I ?

Question

My brother died at 44 with a massive cornary .A hidden condtion.He was a heatlh nut.He exercised ,ate right,never used drugs and then died ,nobody could have helped him.Recently I went for a check up and was told that I had an innocent murmur.I ask about test and they told me no test.No reason.I then saw another doctor about something else ,and ent.He told me the very same thing.No test no reason to test.My parents died in their late 70's and my grandparents in the late 80's and 90''s so longevity pretty much is in my family including aunts and uncles.But the thing about my brother scares me.He was the picture of health .Since I have been told about my murumur im petrefided to do anything because im afraid Ill have a heart attack.What can I do about this? Please professional advice.Its destroyed my confindence physcally and almost emotionally.Please help?

Answer 1

I'd suggest at least an EKG and possibly an echocardiogram - not because there's likely to be something wrong but just to set your mind at ease. Most innocent murmurs are just that, innocent. And hidden conditions tend to be just that, hidden.

Incidentally, some murmurs are caused or exacerbated by stress and anxiety; relieve the stress and it may simply go away on its own.