Wednesday, November 9, 2011

My Wife Was Diagnosed With A Heart Murmur. Should She Be Worried? Her Doc Says He Hears Them Everyday..?

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3 comments:

  1. Morgan Bird - i dont think there very serious my friend has the most they can do is make you a little short of breath but im not an expert :)

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  2. dumplingmuffin - no lots of people have them

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  3. gangadharan nair - Echocardiography may be done in consultation with a cardiologist.
    This test is done to evaluate the valves and chambers of the heart in a noninvasive way. The echocardiogram allows doctors to diagnose, evaluate, and monitor:
    * Abnormal heart valves
    * Atrial fibrillation
    * Congenital heart disease
    * Damage to the heart muscle in patients who have had heart attacks
    * Heart murmurs
    * Infection in the sac around the heart (pericarditis)
    * Infection on or around the heart valves (infectious endocarditis)
    * Pulmonary hypertension
    * The pumping function of the heart for people with heart failure
    * The source of a blood clot after a stroke or TIA

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