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Can teenagers get heart murmurs suddenly and why?

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Unusual : While this is slightly unusual it is not impossible and most are benign "flow murmurs". Talk to your physician about possibly getting an echocardiogram for definitive diagnosis.

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Answered 9/8/2013

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