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Can a 6 yr old grow out of a heart murmur?
A heart murmur can go away, but if its abnormal, probably not. Innocent heart murmurs tend to go away after awhile, but it may take a few years. Or it won't go away at all
Where online can I find information about heart murmurs?
There are many websites online that have information on heart murmurs. WebMD is one website that has information on heart murmurs as well as symptoms.
What is the prognosis for heart murmurs?
Most children with innocent heart murmurs grow out of them by the time they reach adulthood. Severe causes of heart murmurs may progress to severe symptoms and death
What are murmurs?
Those which occur during relaxation of the heart between beats are called diastolic murmurs. Those which occur during contraction of the heart muscle are called systolic murmurs
What are pathologic heart murmurs?
Pathologic heart murmurs may indicate the presence of a serious heart defect. They are louder, continual, and may be accompanied by a click or gallop
What are diastolic murmurs?
Those which occur during relaxation of the heart between beats are called diastolic murmurs. Those which occur during contraction of the heart muscle are called systolic murmurs
What kind of heart murmurs should be investigated further?
Very loud heart murmurs and those with clicks or extra heart sounds should be evaluated further. Infants with heart murmurs who do not thrive, eat, or breath properly and older children who lose consciousness suddenly or are intolerant to exercise
Are heart murmurs in dogs hereditary?
Yes, heart murmurs in dogs are hereditary. Generally any heart problems that the mother or the father of a dog has is usually passed down to the puppies.
What other defects could produce the murmur heard through the stethoscope?
Heart murmurs are due to one of the valves in the heart not closing completely and thereby allowing some blood to back-wash into a chamber the wrong way. The sound made by the back-washing blood is a murmuring sound. Heart murmurs are not very uncommon and in young people, they will frequently go away on their own. They are generally not serious.
What part of the heart is most often associated with heart murmurs?
valves
What is the factors usually caused heart murmurs?
Heart murmurs are typically caused by turbulent blood flow within the heart, which can arise from various factors. Common causes include congenital heart defects, valve abnormalities (such as stenosis or regurgitation), anemia, fever, or hyperthyroidism. Additionally, conditions that increase blood flow, like pregnancy or intense physical activity, can also produce murmurs. While many murmurs are harmless (innocent murmurs), some may indicate underlying heart problems that require further evaluation.
Murmur in a sentence?
Some people have a heart condition called a heart murmur. Heart murmurs are irregular heartbeats. Most people grow out of heart murmurs.
