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Suggest Treatment For Heart Murmur In A Child
my son is 6 years and is about 16.5kgs. during infancy he was tested for heart murmur and was ruled for any heart disease. recent school check has indicated heart murmur and he has been referred to a paediatric cardiologist. is he at a rist of heart problems
Wed, 17 Aug 2016
Hello. I just read through your question.
The overwhelming majority of heart murmurs in kids are Innocent Murmurs, meaning they are totally normal. This is most likely the diagnosis here. being checked by a cardiologist is a good precautionary move. But I wouldn't worry about this.
The overwhelming majority of heart murmurs in kids are Innocent Murmurs, meaning they are totally normal. This is most likely the diagnosis here. being checked by a cardiologist is a good precautionary move. But I wouldn't worry about this.
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