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Suggest Treatment For Shortness Of Breath And Heart Murmur
Hi:) well my bf of 8 months was born with a heart murmur.as far as I know it does not cause him pain of any sort but it does sometimes leave him out of energy.Also,his heart beat is rather strange when its beating it sounds more like a splush noise.eventhough he s in this condition he is still a fan on monster energy drink.I ve noticed everytime he drinks it he has pains in his arms and very shortness of breath.my question is could this heart murmur be cured?and also is it dangersous for him to drink energy drinks ?
Wed, 11 Oct 2017
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Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I would like to explain to you that a heart murmur can be related to different cardiac disorders.
From the other hand the palpitations and shortness of breath time after time could be a sign of cardiac arrhythmia.
Of course energy drinks exacerbate the situation and are not recommended in his situation.
I would also recommend performing some tests to evaluate better his heart function and structure:
- a cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring
- complete blood count for anemia.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
I would like to explain to you that a heart murmur can be related to different cardiac disorders.
From the other hand the palpitations and shortness of breath time after time could be a sign of cardiac arrhythmia.
Of course energy drinks exacerbate the situation and are not recommended in his situation.
I would also recommend performing some tests to evaluate better his heart function and structure:
- a cardiac ultrasound
- an ambulatory 24-48 hours ECG monitoring
- complete blood count for anemia.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
Wishing all the best,
Dr. Iliri
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