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Hi I'm 19 years old and just been diagnosed with a heart murmur. I'm really worried about it because I such a young age I have such a shortness of breathe I can't really work out or run for more then a few minutes. Am I gonna have to get surgery??? Or am I over looking this?
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Regarding your concern, I would explain that heart murmur could be related to different cardiac structural congenital abnormalities. Sometimes there is no specific cause underlying heart murmur (especially in children). For this reason, I would like to review your cardiac ultrasound report for a more professional opinion.
Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.
Hello and welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice.
We have to find out the cause for heart murmur. You can go for an echo test to look for any septal defect like ASD, VSD which can produce murmurs. In most cases no treatment is required and the defect will close as you grow older. Consult a cardiologist and he will direct you accordingly.
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How To Treat Heart Murmur At An Young Age?
Hello and Welcome to ‘Ask A Doctor’ service. I have reviewed your query and here is my advice. Regarding your concern, I would explain that heart murmur could be related to different cardiac structural congenital abnormalities. Sometimes there is no specific cause underlying heart murmur (especially in children). For this reason, I would like to review your cardiac ultrasound report for a more professional opinion. Hope I have answered your query. Let me know if I can assist you further.