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Does The Mild Heart Murmur Objects The Military Rules?
I am 18 and i weight 165pds. i want to join the military, but the doctor at MEPS told me that i might have a heart murmur. She could bearly even hear it and said it was very faint. i have to wait to see cardiologist, but i really want to know if i am able to join the army if its an innocent heart murmur.
Tue, 29 Nov 2016
Hi,
To determine whether it is an innocent murmur or a serious one you should have an echocardiography done. If there is no structural abnormality, then you can serve for army. If you have no complaints, most probably echo results will come back normal.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
To determine whether it is an innocent murmur or a serious one you should have an echocardiography done. If there is no structural abnormality, then you can serve for army. If you have no complaints, most probably echo results will come back normal.
Take care
Come back if you have any further questions
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