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What Causes Heart Murmur In A Person With A Heart Repair History?
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I am a 33 year old female who had an ASD ostium primum heart repair aged 4.
On a routine check up my doctor stated that he thought I had a heart murmur or at the very least my heart did not sound normal. I told him my ASD repair background and nothing else came of it.
Should I be concerned? To add I have no other symptons and am a happy/healthy 33 year old. Would I expect to have a heart murmur or at least an abnormal sounding heart after this repair?
I am particularily interested as my husband and I would like to start a family and wondered in this is something i should pursue before getting pregnant.
Thanks
I am a 33 year old female who had an ASD ostium primum heart repair aged 4.
On a routine check up my doctor stated that he thought I had a heart murmur or at the very least my heart did not sound normal. I told him my ASD repair background and nothing else came of it.
Should I be concerned? To add I have no other symptons and am a happy/healthy 33 year old. Would I expect to have a heart murmur or at least an abnormal sounding heart after this repair?
I am particularily interested as my husband and I would like to start a family and wondered in this is something i should pursue before getting pregnant.
Thanks
Fri, 24 Feb 2017
Hi,
Heart murmur post ASD correction surgery may be there.
they're not a problem unless you have any associated symptom like breathlessness or chest pain or palpitations.
Planning a family is not a problem.
However, since pregnancy is associated with many hemodynamic changes, I would suggest you to consult a pediatric Cardiologist before going ahead just to be sure everything's fine.
Heart murmur post ASD correction surgery may be there.
they're not a problem unless you have any associated symptom like breathlessness or chest pain or palpitations.
Planning a family is not a problem.
However, since pregnancy is associated with many hemodynamic changes, I would suggest you to consult a pediatric Cardiologist before going ahead just to be sure everything's fine.
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