Living with a Heart Murmur

One day Dan begins having chest pains that become increasingly frequent and aggressive. After a while these pains become so severe Dan is forced to see a specialist. An ultrasound reveals he has a heart murmur. Dan discusses his symptoms, his diagnosis and what actions he will take to prevent potential heart damage.

Category:

Education

Tags:

• heart murmur
• heart valve problems
• congenital heart defects
• heartbeat
• overworked heart
• rheumatic fever
• heart disease
• heart attacks
• infective endocarditis
• valve
• artery

[dramatichealth]

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[butcherblood1]

does anybody have a tilted heart?

[BiteMeBatchOfHallie]

I have one too, I was born with it. It's getting worst with age :/

[62rome]

hello, i was born with a inlarged heart and with a dime size slit between the right ventrical and aiorta, as a child when i would run around my finger tips and my face would turn blue, when i was nine i had heart surgery since then i've had a heart murmur and i played high school football i played basketball with my friends, i go hunting and i have a beautiful wife and son and two beautiful step daughters, so my messege is this don't ever give up no matter what,,,,,,,,,, live long and prosper.

[62rome]

hello, i was born with a inlarged heart and with a dime size slit between the right ventrical and aiorta, as a child when i would run around my finger tips and my face would turn blue, when i was nine i had heart surgery since then i've had a heart murmur and i played high school football i played basketball with my friends, i go hunting and i have a beautiful wife and son and two beautiful step daughters, so my messege is this don't ever give up no matter what,,,,,,,,,, live long and prosper.

[sparky100able]

i have a heart murmur but my docter says its becasue my heart is strong so the sounds is really blood rushing through my heart

[JazyGirl26]

i had a heart murmur as a kid but as i got older it got a lot better, it's barely noticeable now

[janaehope]

I have a heart murmurr too---te salvages spasms kill

[anthoy56]

wow no joke i have the same problem and syptoms just curious when you hav the chest pains have you ever fainted one way i help to reduce the pain is curl up in the fetal position for me it helps