I am 18 years old and healthy. They found a murmur in my heart when I was 14 and I had an EKG and a stress test and the murmur was deemed innocent. I'm currently in training for a half marathon (its at the end of April). I was having some chest pain when I ran so I talked to my mom (I'm off at my first year of college) and she got me an appointment with a pediatric cardiologist. The lady did an EKG and like an ultra sound type thing where they looked at my heart on the screen. That was last friday. They saw something abnormal so they are doing a test tomorrow where they inject dye and watch it go through my heart. They said I could run as long as I didn't have any pain. Well no pain, but yesterday after I finished running my fingertips, toes, and lips were blue/purple. I talked to the cardiologist and she said it was an indicator and to not run until the tests have been performed. Any ideas what could be wrong here, and what did she mean by it is an indicator? Sorry this is so long!
2007-02-14 08:37:55 · 5 answers · asked by ohhbeansprouts 1 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
I don't smoke or do any drugs. I drink occasionally on the weekends (I'm in college) but mostly whiskey or beer. I don't drink very heavily though.
2007-02-14 10:08:33 · update #1
Had the doctors appointment today. They inserted a catheter in my arm and injected dye and then did the scan thing for about 45 minutes to an hour. They said they'd call me tonight or tomorrow. I got a call about an hour ago. I have a hole between my two atria (I think thats the word?). The blood without oxygen mixes with oxygen blood and thats why I get blue. They think it has gotten worse through the stress of training for the half marathon (although I played soccer and swam at a very high level of competition growing up, so I dunno). They are scheduling me for a procedure where they put a patch in by threading a catheter through my leg. If this does not work, I will have to have open heart surgery. I'm pretty scared now, but I'm really hoping the first procedure will work out. Thank you all for your answers!
2007-02-15 10:19:06 · update #2
I'm sorry, I don't have any ideas about what could be wrong, but it sounds like a conginetal (from birth) problem that is just showing up. An indicator is the same thing as a sign or symptom. Take the cardiologists advice and DONT RUN until the tests have been performed, and results have been read. Then do what the cardiologist says.
2007-02-14 08:44:59 · answer #1 · answered by istitch2 6 · 0⤊ 0⤋
I used to have the same problem during your age, but I was a splinter, no EKG or any other stuff was performed. I ended up as Captain in the Armed forces and a doctor too.
But since your finger tip went blue you might have Raynauds Disease/ phenomena, right now. I hope you are not smoking ? give up all types of smoking, drugs, all types of hard drinks etc.
Now you cardiologist and physicians are the best judge.
2007-02-14 17:56:07 · answer #2 · answered by Dr.Qutub 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋
The doctor was telling you to stop exercising until after the test tomorrow because the US results indicted the need for further testing to determine and/or confirm a cardiac problem.The most important thing you can do now is refrain from exercise and not worry about the test or the outcome, no problem has been confirmed.
2007-02-15 17:08:00 · answer #3 · answered by xxx 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
Sorry I can't be of much help, but the indicator is the blue toes etc. means that there isn't enough blood getting to these extremeties. Itc ould be that when you are putting your heart under a lot of stress (running) it can't keep up with the added load. Good Luck tomorrow
2007-02-14 17:06:47 · answer #4 · answered by MimC 4 · 0⤊ 0⤋
You may have mitral valve prolapse and not pumping the blood well enough to oxygenate your system when running. Listen to the Doctor on this one and wait for all the tests to be done and you get a final answer.
:O)
Jerry
2007-02-14 20:45:37 · answer #5 · answered by Anonymous · 0⤊ 0⤋