If a heart murmur is innocent.Can that change?
2007-01-21 08:35:40 · 6 answers · asked by sxy latina XXX 1 in Science & Mathematics ➔ Medicine
A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during your heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud and sometimes sound like a whooshing or swishing noise. Normal heartbeat sounds—"lub-DUPP" or "lub-DUB"—are the valves closing as blood moves through the heart. (Go to the How the Heart Works section for more information about how a normal heart works.)
A heart murmur is not a disease; it is a sound that the doctor hears with a stethoscope. It may be normal, or it could be a sign that something may be wrong. Most heart murmurs are harmless. Some are signs of heart problems, especially if other signs or symptoms of a heart problem are present.
Types of Murmurs
Innocent (harmless) murmurs
A person with an innocent murmur has a normal heart and usually has no other signs or symptoms of a heart problem. Innocent murmurs are common in healthy children.
Abnormal murmurs
A person with an abnormal murmur usually has other signs or symptoms of a heart problem. Most abnormal murmurs in children are due to congenital heart defects—heart defects present at birth. In adults, abnormal murmurs are most often due to heart valve problems caused by infection, disease, or aging.
i hope this info helps, my brother had an innocent heart murmur and he seems fine now
2007-01-21 08:44:15 · answer #1 · answered by colour-pink 2 · 1⤊ 0⤋
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2016-05-20 18:23:21 · answer #2 · answered by Precious 3 · 0⤊ 0⤋
A heart murmur is the sound that is generated by tumbling blood flow. It is not a disease; it is a sign.
The most common murmur is actually the murmur of extra blood flow through the heart valves in pregnant women. Almost three quarters of my patients develop it and it disappears in the weeks after delivery.
Where the murmur is heard, what it sounds like, when it occurs (in the heart cycle), and what makes it louder or softer, tells the examiner what is causing the murmur.
Most "innocent" murmurs are of no significance.
2007-01-21 15:13:05 · answer #3 · answered by a simple man 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
yes, some can change with time......Heart murmurs are most often caused by defective heart valves. A stenotic (sten-OT'ik) heart valve has a smaller-than-normal opening and can't open completely. A valve may also be unable to close completely. This leads to regurgitation, which is blood leaking backward through the valve when it should be closed ..... which if it is this kind the doctor will check periodically to see what what your EF% is and make sure that your heart is pumping out enough blood to all of your body and organs.
2007-01-21 08:53:58 · answer #4 · answered by ~*common sense*~ 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Don't worry a great deal of people have one, I have one and a missed beat but it's kept under control. If needed it can be controlled easily. This is not the place for answers, ask you doctor.
2007-01-21 08:42:47 · answer #5 · answered by tucksie 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
could it change? Always possible, though not likely.
2007-01-21 10:33:29 · answer #6 · answered by Jay Jay 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋