Get Virtual Care
For Businesses
About Us
A member asked:
Will an echo tell whether my murmur is innocent or pathological? and if any further follow up is required? these are the 2 things i want to know.
A doctor has provided 1 answer
Yes: Echo is the tool to diagnose the cause of the murmur and to determine whether it is innocent or pathologic.
Answered 11/25/2014
3.5k views
Thank
Related Questions
A member asked:
25 yr. No symptoms. Faint murmur. Normal echo, ekg. Told innocent. Vsd unlikely?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Echo. Pulm valve not visualized. Not mentioned on doppler either. Everything else normal.Called normal echo. How do they know I have innocent murmur?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Is it common knowledge among doctors that holosystolic murmurs are always pathological, and never innocent? Or only experts?
2 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
A member asked:
Had echo for eval. Of murmur. Everything came out normal. I saw that the right ventricle was 2.3 cm. Listed normal but is this ok?
A doctor has provided 1 answer
A member asked:
Had echo for eval of murmur. Came back totally norm. I noticed that my right ventricle was 2.3cm (max is 2.5 i believe). Is it ok being close to max?
6 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
People also searched for:
I was told I have innocent murmur after echo.Never told if its systolic or diastolic. Would my dr.Know that diastolic murmurs are alway pathological?
Got Echocardiogram done due to a heart murmur. Echo shows Mild MVP w/ Trace regurgitation, EF 67%, no symptoms. HELP! Is this really bad? PCP says its common in young thin women. Just need yearly echo to follow up. Can I still drink coffee?
My Doctor heard a heart murmur the other day. I will follow up with her in a few weeks. I had an echo 14 months ago in the er for chest pain, came back ok. I do have high cholesterol 251. What are my odds on having a valve problem now?
Dr heard small murmur.Went to cardiologist and echo/doppler was normal. He says its innocent. What about things it can miss, like subaortic stenosis? Would the doppler have picked it up?
When will my 4yo innocent murmur go away? Ugh... Had echo done 2 yrs ago and it was fine.
Didn't find what you're looking for?
90,000 U.S. doctors in 147 specialties are here to answer your questions or offer you advice, prescriptions, and more.
Ask your questionMore of what we treat
Content on HealthTap (including answers) should not be used for medical advice, diagnosis, or treatment, and interactions on HealthTap do not create a doctor-patient relationship. Never disregard or delay professional medical advice in person because of anything on HealthTap. Call your doctor or 911 if you think you may have a medical emergency.
HIPAASecure
SOC 2 Type 2Certified
JCAHOAccredited
Download HealthTap
Video visit and message your doctor
