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Born With Heart Murmur. Stent Inserted. Dizziness, Heart Murmur After Started Smoking. What To Do?

Hello, so i was born with a heart murmur and when i was 18 i got a stent put in it to fix it and close the hole. I m 21 now and have been smoking for a year. the other day i got dizzy and my heart began to race. i could feel the murmur for some reason? like the way it would feel before i had the stent put in. now its hard to sleep my hearts been at a steady somewhat fast pace and when i put my hand on my heart i can feel the murmur vibrate or whatever it does. that distinct feel of the murmur. what should i do?
Tue, 19 Mar 2013
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Hi friend,
Welcome to Health Care Magic

The first thing to do / and you have to do yourself / IS TO STOP SMOKING...
Smoking is bad even for a normal heart / you should avoid even passive smoking...

The next step is to see a cardiologist.
Arrhythmias may be part of the original defect / or result of treatment.
EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance.
The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation.

Take care
Wishing speedy recovery
God bless
Good luck
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Born With Heart Murmur. Stent Inserted. Dizziness, Heart Murmur After Started Smoking. What To Do?

Hi friend, Welcome to Health Care Magic The first thing to do / and you have to do yourself / IS TO STOP SMOKING... Smoking is bad even for a normal heart / you should avoid even passive smoking... The next step is to see a cardiologist. Arrhythmias may be part of the original defect / or result of treatment. EKG / HOLTER (24 to 48 hour ambulatory monitoring) / ECHOcardiogram / TMT (Treadmill exercise ECG) / LABORATORY work-up – may all be necessary for further assessment and assistance. The treating doctor may suggest them depending on need, based on his assessment of the situation. Take care Wishing speedy recovery God bless Good luck