Question 1

how many types of heart murmurs are there?

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Murmur: Heart murmur is noise caused by turbulent blood flow in and around the heart. In timing there are systolic, diastolic and continuous murmurs. By cause there are too many to enumerate here.

Question 2

how many heart murmurs could a person have?

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Depends: There is no specific number that one may or maynot have.

Question 3

can a heart murmur cause 24/7 chest tightness?

Accepted Answer

Unlikely : A murmur is a sign of a heart valve(s) problem, or an abnormal blood flow inside heart , not a disease or a disorder itself. Some valve diseases can be a cause of chest tightness / pain, however rare, given this symptom you need to see your doctor or go to the ER to sort it out, it may be your airways not your heart, wish you wellness

Question 4

can a doctor hear the difference in heart murmurs?

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Mirmurs: In a general way yes a well trained cardiologist may be able to seperate different types of murmurs but usually an echo is needed to quantify what they hear.

Question 5

can the heart murmur from aortic stenosis come and go?

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Variance: A murmur intensity can be altered by different states such as by fluid status, tachycardia, bradycardia, standing, squatting, hand grip tightness, or by bearing down (Valsalva maneuver).
The assessment of a murmur may be variable to a degree, such as from a nurse practitioner vs a cardiologist.
Some professionals use electronic stethoscopes, so care is done to ensure careful assessment.

Question 6

can you have trace mitral regurgitation but no heart murmur?

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Mitral regurgitation: Our echocardiogram studies are so sensitive that they frequently show tiny amounts of insignificant valve leak, with trace mitral regurgitation being the commonest of these. It is not a concern. To have a murmur you have to have enough turbulent blood flow to make an audible noise.

Question 7

heart murmur and pregnant could this cause complications during birth?

Accepted Answer

Murmur: Heart murmur is just noise. If the noise is caused by a significant heart blood flow problem, that is what you need to know. Ask your doc what is going on.

Question 8

is it safe to take gaperpentin pain killers when you have a heart murmur?

Accepted Answer

Likely ok: It is generally safe.  None the less given the lack of medical history available I would suggest you talk to your PCP or Cardiologist (if you have one) about your case in particular.

Question 9

what causes heart murmurs, palpitations and a faster than normal heart beat?

Accepted Answer

Stimulants: Stimulants increase the heart rate and make the heart more irritable and prone to irregular rhythms that would be perceived as palpitations. In addition to increasing the heart rate, some increase the strenght of the hear beat resulting in more blood being pumped that may cause a murmur, even in the absence of a heart defect. These stimulant may be ingested substances or internally produced.

Question 10

doctor thinks our baby has a heart mumur.  how many babies have heart murmurs?

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Many: Many babies have heart murmurs, but most do not have heart disease.  Approximately 1 in 100 babies are born with heart disease, so it is important that your baby have a full evaluation by a pediatrician and possibly a pediatric cardiologist if your doctor thinks it is necessary.

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