my little cousin whose 12 has one so im worried
2007-11-28 08:12:41 · 4 answers · asked by Nickie 94 2 in Health ➔ Diseases & Conditions ➔ Heart Diseases
A heart murmur is an extra or different sound heard while listening to the heartbeat. It is not a disease, and there are many different reasons for why someone might have one. My son was diagnosed at age 4 with one, saw a pediatric cardiologist, and had some testing. He was diagnosed with an "innocent" murmur-or one that is harmless. A lot of healthy children have innocent murmurs. An abnormal one, caused by a birth defect, can be diagnosed and treated. Has your cousin seen a heart doctor?
2007-11-28 09:22:08 · answer #1 · answered by Wouldn't you like to know? 3 · 2⤊ 0⤋
Heart murmurs are minor leaks in the heart valves. They are very common and they usually don't cause any problems. The doctors would recommend repairing the murmur if it was a problem, so, if the doc hasn't mentioned surgery, he/she must not think its anything to worry about.
2007-11-28 16:22:55 · answer #2 · answered by formerly_bob 7 · 2⤊ 2⤋
one of the heart valves isn't working right, in terms of preventing backflow of blood through the valve. With a stethescope, you can hear the characteristic murmuring sound.
2007-11-28 16:20:45 · answer #3 · answered by LWSW1954 4 · 1⤊ 1⤋
Basically, it is sort of a malfunction in the heart that can be corrected with proper help.
2007-11-28 16:22:46 · answer #4 · answered by Harold Sink 5 · 1⤊ 1⤋