3 yrs old and an HEART MURMUR??

Question

Is that as scary as it sounds??? my Mom had a valve replaced when she was only 50 and her Dad died of a heart attack and now my Sister has said that the Dr found a murmur when listening to my little nephew's chest. :(

The Dr has ordered a Chest x-ray and EKG (some other heart test) for tomorrow - getting any medical test in Canada THE NEXT DAY makes me a little worried (we usually have to wait months)...but thank you all for your great answers.

Answer 1

At 3 years old, he may grow out of it (although 3 is a little older than normal to grow out of it). Some babies/toddlers develop them temporarily as part of the growth process, and then they go away. In that case (if they go away) it means nothing was really wrong, it was just part of how the child was growing.

Even if they do not go away, they are rarely associated with "serious" heart problems, mainly with more "minor" ones.

Answer 2

Your family history sounds like my families... My mom had a heart murmur and a valve replaced (the valve replacemnet had nothing to do with the heart murmur. My sister also has a heart murmur and besides taking an antibiotic before visiting the dentist: she is as healthy as me. Here is something for you and your sis to read to give you more info:

http://kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html

Answer 3

Heart murmur is a very common condition, and certainly nothing for you to worry about. You may want to look up some further information on the Internet but people live long full lives with murmurs.

Answer 4

I had a heart murmur diagnosed at age 2. It never caused me any problems except for doctors saying "hmmm, you have a heart murmur" when I had a check-up. I have had echocardiograms and stuff and it's all fine- one of my valves is just a tiny bit leaky. I can still do all the things anyone else can do. Most heart murmurs are no big deal.

Answer 5

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Answer 6

While a heart murmur isn't normal, it isn't always very serious either. Those of us with heart murmurs are born with them, so the age of 3 shouldn't scare you specifically.

Many times, simple pills are prescribed, while other times, they don't actually cause any serious problems. I know it won't help much, but try not to worry too much about it.

Answer 7

Don't be nervous about getting test done in Canada 'the next day'.
Tests such as xray and ecg are available at all times. The are simple non-evasive procedures and the machines are readily available. My 2 y.o. had a heart transplant when she was 5 weeks old and gets those tests often to check things. They never have to be booked far in advance...many MDS places have x-ray machines for walk -ins.

Answer 8

Is the doctor worried about it? I had a murmur when I was a baby and my mother only found out when my doctor "mentioned" that it was gone, I had outgrown it....if it was a more serious murmur, I am sure the doctor would be more concerned and treat it accordingly. If the doc isn't worried, I wouldn't be, either. I'd be concerned but I wouldn't worrry........

Answer 9

It can be scary, but they usually out grow it. My son had a heart murmur and he is fine now. I would watch his diet and make sure he exercises regularly.

Answer 10

there are allot of people with heart murmurs that live very happy healthy lives and yes that includes children. i would not worry about it.if the doctor were concerned he would have said something to your sister. so, relax!!