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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.
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Do heart murmurs in children heal with age?
It depends on the cause... If it's simply a muscular 'blip' causing the murmur - it will usually settle down of its own accord. However if the cause is a 'leaky' valve - the only option to correct it it surgery.
What is non specific arrythmia?
Non-specific arrhythmia refers to an irregular heart rhythm that does not fit into a specific category or have a distinct pattern. It can be caused by various factors such as stress, caffeine intake, certain medications, or underlying heart conditions. Further evaluation by a healthcare provider is usually necessary to determine the cause and appropriate management.
What causes a decrease in blood flow?
A decrease in blood flow can be caused by various factors, including narrowed or blocked blood vessels due to atherosclerosis, blood clots, or vascular inflammation. Additionally, conditions such as heart failure or shock can impair the heart's ability to pump blood effectively. Other contributing factors may include low blood pressure, dehydration, or vasoconstriction caused by stress or hormonal changes.
Which electrolyte imbalance not causes by vomiting?
Hyponatremia (low sodium levels) is an electrolyte imbalance that is not typically caused by vomiting. It is usually caused by conditions such as excessive water intake or certain medical conditions like heart failure or kidney disease.
What information is gathered from doing an echogram?
I had one recently. it's like a sonogram of your heart. it shows the muscles, valves and arteries and is used to check for blockages, tears, murmurs. it's painless and quite interesting. you'll get to see your heart working!
What causes the heart murmur?
Some murmurs are caused by heart valves that do not close completely.
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 causes pathologic heart murmurs?
Abnormal heart sounds called murmurs are usually a result of faulty valves. For example, an incompetent valve fails to close tightly, so that blood leaks through the valve when it is closed. Another example, an incompetent bicuspid valve produces a swishing sound immediately after the first heart sound.
How is rheumatic heart disease usually manifested in later years?
Cardiac arrhythmias and heart murmurs
What causes heart murmurs?
Abnormal heart sounds called murmurs are usually a result of faulty valves. For example, an incompetent valve fails to close tightly, so that blood leaks through the valve when it is closed. Another example, an incompetent bicuspid valve produces a swishing sound immediately after the first heart sound.
What can cause innocent heart murmurs?
caused by blood flowing through the chambers and valves of the heart or the blood vessels near the heart. Sometimes anxiety, stress, fever, anemia, overactive thyroid, and pregnancy will cause innocent murmurs
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 are statistics of heart murmur?
In the newborn population, the prevalence of heart murmurs is between 0.6% and 4.2%.Among infants and children, an estimated 90% will have a heart murmur at some point during their infancy or childhood. Approximately 50% to 70% of infants and children are reported to have a heart murmur identified during a routine physical exam, but of all pediatric heart murmurs, less than 1% are caused by a congenital heart defect. About 70% of heart murmurs are asymptomatic in infants and children, and asymptomatic murmurs may be either innocent or pathologic.
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 is a innocuous heart murmur?
That it's not pathological. Murmurs are caused by turbulence, in childhood turbulence is just a signal for the body to get larger (at that place) .... unless it's caused by a error in anatomy or a problem with the valves. Only someone with good ears and lots of practice can tell them apart.
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
