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What Causes Heart Murmur Pain?
My girlfriend has a heart murmur and has heart pains everynow and then she tells her parents and they do nothing and if she goes to the hospital all they tell her is that she has a heart murmur and another problem that they cannot find out what should she do ?
Mon, 19 Jun 2017
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Brief answer: Probably heart valve problem.
Detailed answer: Heart murmurs may be a result of different causes, from minor to severe conditions. This problem may be caused by conditions like: anemia, fever, or even uncontrolled blood pressure. More severe conditions include, congenital heart problems (present since birth) or heart valve problems like stenosis (not enough blood flow through the valve or regurgitation: a valve that doesn’t close properly and leaks).
Each of this condition causes a murmur. So, I would recommend her to do some lab test including a complete blood count, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and a lipidogram. Also, it is necessary to consult a cardiologist and to do an electrocardiogram and echocardiography to check if there is any presence of congenital heart problem or an abnormal heart valve that cause this murmurs. At the meantime, until she goes to see the cardiologist, I would recommend to stay calm, eat a healthy diet, to avoid stress and physical effort.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Genti Mulla
Brief answer: Probably heart valve problem.
Detailed answer: Heart murmurs may be a result of different causes, from minor to severe conditions. This problem may be caused by conditions like: anemia, fever, or even uncontrolled blood pressure. More severe conditions include, congenital heart problems (present since birth) or heart valve problems like stenosis (not enough blood flow through the valve or regurgitation: a valve that doesn’t close properly and leaks).
Each of this condition causes a murmur. So, I would recommend her to do some lab test including a complete blood count, an erythrocyte sedimentation rate, and a lipidogram. Also, it is necessary to consult a cardiologist and to do an electrocardiogram and echocardiography to check if there is any presence of congenital heart problem or an abnormal heart valve that cause this murmurs. At the meantime, until she goes to see the cardiologist, I would recommend to stay calm, eat a healthy diet, to avoid stress and physical effort.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Regards,
Dr. Genti Mulla
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