Question 1

what is a heart murmer?

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Echo: 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 misctranslate what the dr. Tells them.

Question 2

what is the difference between heart murmer, heart attack and heart episode?

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Lots.: Murmur: sound of turbulent blood flow through heart. Can be normal or abnormal. 
Heart attack: heart muscle dies because supply of oxygen was below demand. 
Episode: nonspecific.  Could mean a lot of things.

Question 3

what's a heart murmur?

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Noise: It's a subjective finding of noise in a heart by stethoscope. Some murmurs are physiologically normal and others require further evaluation by echocardiogram.

Question 4

what is benign heart murmur?

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Common, not serious: Heart murmur is basically an extrasound is heard/generated when the heart pumps. Benign in medicine means not serious/not concerning. Probably about 60% of young children have some murmur during the first decade of life because of the rapid changes in the heart as they grow.  So, if doc said benign heart murmur, that is something not to worry. If u are still concerned, consult doc. Good luck.

Question 5

can you feel a heart murmur?

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They are graded 1-6: You might feel a really loud (6) murmur by putting your hand on your chest wall but you would not be able to feel a very soft murmur.  You can have a murmur which is "innocent" and has no significance or you can have a murmur which is very forboding. A trained physician lnows how to interpret the significance of the sounds that he hears. A creaky floor night mean the building is about to fall or n

Question 6

how bad can a heart murmur get?

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Depends: A heart murmur is indicative of  damaged heart valves. It is graded between 1 to 5 depending on how loudly it is heard. This is usually reflective of how badly damaged the valves are.

Question 7

how do you treat a heart murmur?

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It varies: A heart murmur is simply an extra sound coming from the heart. It does not necessarily mean there is a problem to treat. In fact, most children with heart murmurs have no heart disease at all. These are known as "innocent" murmurs. When the murmur is related to heart disease, the treatment depends upon the cause of the murmur ranging from observation to medications to catheter or surgical therapy.

Question 8

heart murmur ..any thing serious?

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Question is unclear: A murmur is a type of heart sound the doctor can hear with a stethoscope. Whether nor not a murmur is a birth defect depends on the cause of the sound. If the sound is caused by incorrectly formed arteries, veins, or heart parts, then the problem is a birth defect. On the other hand, many normal children have murmurs but no defects (the murmurs are probably just from the flow of the blood).

Question 9

how can one treat a heart murmur?

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Depends : On the specific murmur. Some are physiologic and benign  while others may be pathologic. See your doctor.

Question 10

can being sick cause heart murmer?

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Yes: Particularly if you are dehydrated or have a fever.

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