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My Son Has A Heart Murmur, What I Have To Do For Him ?

I asked a question a few weeks ago about my son, i have been told he has a heart murmur and that i had to bring him back for a check up. We have gone and it is still there. He is going to be reffered to a specialist now due to this but im still worried as i thought it would have gone by now. I know it could just be a innocent murmur but im now think what if its not. My son is only 7 years old. He is olso getting reffered to a specialist about his tonsils as he needs them out too, he is going to be going through a lot and i just need to be strong for him. Any help on what i have said would be greatful. i know having his tonsils out is not big deal. I have heart problems so im going to worry about him and he does not know much really to do with his heart i just said he needs to get it checked by another doctor . I just think this is a lot for a 7 year old to go through. i have had a few heart op s myself. I just think its a parent thing worrying really.
Sun, 12 Dec 2010
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The good news is that your son's heart murmur will go away. The bad news is that it will not go away on its own. The answer is to have a good (or, better yet, a "top-notch") specialist perform surgery on your 7 year-old little man. A heart murmur is no one's fault. Period. It is a birth defect, and nothing more. But it must be-- at all costs--taken care of. I was also born with a heart murmur, and had-- at the age of 1 year and 4 months young--open heart surgery. Unfortunately for me, the surgeons were not any- where near to "top-notch"--unless, perhaps, they were trying to impress Moe, Larry and Curly: when they closed my chest, it formed a blood clot to my brain; the result was epilepsy. (That was a short eternity ago: I turned 50 in February of this year.) But, fortunately, that's far less likely to happen to your son--since surgical techniques are so much more advanced now. Best of luck to you & your son.
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Please don't think this can only be a "birth defect" as the previous poster stated.  Be sure to have your son tested for Hypotrophic Cardiomyopathy.  It's a simple Echo that could save his life.  Please go to www.hcma.org for more information and a listing of doctors in your area who specialize in this.  Hopefully, it is nothing more than a mild heart murmur that he may possibly grow out of.

It is very important to go to a cardiologists who understands this disease as most cardiologists will never have a patient with HCM.
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hi how is your son now? we was told last week my 6 year old son has a heart murmer and lump on thyroid he had ecg. we now waiting for a heart scan appointment to come through. its the waiting.
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My brother had a heart murmur when he was young. He is not 46 and went away on it's own. Hope all worked out for you!
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My Son Has A Heart Murmur, What I Have To Do For Him ?

The good news is that your son s heart murmur will go away. The bad news is that it will not go away on its own. The answer is to have a good (or, better yet, a top-notch ) specialist perform surgery on your 7 year-old little man. A heart murmur is no one s fault. Period. It is a birth defect, and nothing more. But it must be-- at all costs--taken care of. I was also born with a heart murmur, and had-- at the age of 1 year and 4 months young--open heart surgery. Unfortunately for me, the surgeons were not any- where near to top-notch --unless, perhaps, they were trying to impress Moe, Larry and Curly: when they closed my chest, it formed a blood clot to my brain; the result was epilepsy. (That was a short eternity ago: I turned 50 in February of this year.) But, fortunately, that s far less likely to happen to your son--since surgical techniques are so much more advanced now. Best of luck to you your son.