Question 1

i recently found out that i have a heart murmur. does this mean i have a heart problem? i also have had high blood pressure. i am not overweight.

Accepted Answer

Htn, heart murmur: Murmur does not necessarily mean  heart problem.  Needs workup.  Htn needs evaluation and treatment.

Question 2

does thyrotoxicosis causes heart murmurs?

Accepted Answer

High flow: Yes, this is common.  Thyrotoxicosis increases cardiac output and the increased flow of blood can often create a "flow murmur".   Although your doctor may want to do an echo to check it out, a flow murmur from hyperthyroidism is benign and usually goes away with treatment of the thyroid.

Question 3

can anxiety cause a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

Yes: A heart murmur is not synonymous with a heart problem, in fact most murmurs are normal.  Murmur is a term used to describe certain types of "squirting" sounds heard over the heart with a stethoscope.  Anxiety makes our hearts beat faster and harder making the blood move faster which in turn makes its exit from the heart noisier.  Check with your doctor to make sure your heart is normal.

Question 4

can pregnancy cause a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

It's common: Your cardiac output increases greatly, and a physician with good ears can hear any turbulence in the heart that this wil produce. If your physician isn't concerned, i would not be either.

Question 5

should a heart murmur cause concern in pregnancy?

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Yes: In many normal pregnancies a heart murmur can develop as a result of the increase in blood volume that occurs during pregnancy. The vast majority of heart murmurs are harmless but in rare cases, they may suggest a problem with the mother’s heart valves.  A physician can  evaluate your condition and determine the cause of a murmur and whether it is something that needs further treatment or concern.

Question 6

does a pfo (patent foramen ovale) ever cause a heart murmur ?

Accepted Answer

No: Pfo does nnt cause heart murmur!

Question 7

can anxiety cause heart murmur? does it go away when anxiety goes away?

Accepted Answer

No: Anxiety does not cause a heart murmur. Sometimes people with panic disorder also have mitral valve prolapse that causes the heart murmur. One person may have mitral valve prolapse diagnosed by testing on one occasion and it might not be seen next time it is tested. There was a theory that mitral valve prolapse and the chemical or genetic problem causing panic disorder occurred due to an insult to the fetus in utero on the same day during development.

Question 8

what can heart murmurs be caused by?

Accepted Answer

Many things: There are many types of murmurs that sound and behave differently. 

Commonly it's related to how blood flows through different parts of your heart.

Question 9

can jra cause a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

JRA: The inflammation from jra can cause inflammation of valves and result in a murmur.

Question 10

does a rbbb cause a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

Murmur: A heart murmur. A murmur is just noise. Sometimes serious problems cause a murmur many times a murmur is caused by normal flow. Patients often mistranslate what the dr. Tells them. A right bundle branch block doen't cause murmur. Some causes of murmur can cause rbbb.

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