Took DD2 (3.5yr) to dr due to daytime fatigue, looks like she has a heart murmur, echocardiography booked in for next month.
Can anyone offer any help/info/support?
Both of my siblings have mumurs and have no issues. They were/are suppose to have annual checks with a cardiologist but I can count on one hand how many times my brother went. My sister has seen one more frequently due to other medical issues. My brother now has a dive license and goes diving most weekends.
I have lots of experience with them unfortunately. The good thing to know is that just a murmur by itself can be harmless, lots of people have them into adulthood with no ill effects. The echocardiogram is just like an ultrasound on the chest so very easy and painless (although getting little ones to stay still for them is not always easy and painless ) where they will look for the cause of the mummur. Often the answer is that it is an innocent mumur, so something that is there but has no impact on how the heart works, or it is something that will fix itself over time. It is also good to know that just because the Dr heard a mumur doesn't mean there is something wrong, I know kids who have had a murmur picked up by a paed and it turned out if was just some other noise related to having a chesty/lung/cold thing that sounded like a murmur.
If you want to know anything more specific just ask. Good luck
I too unfortunately have a lot of recent experience. As Sagres said, a lot of the time they are harmless but in my experience it is better to be safe than sorry. The fact she is 3.5 with no previous issues is good, however, I would keep an eye on the fatigue. If it gets worse, please get it checked out earlier. Also watch her breathing, if she starts to struggle take her to the hospital. I'm sorry if i frighten you and please remember I am going from my own recent experience of a slight murmur indicating a much more serious issue. A murmur can be indicative of so many different things. It's hard to say from just that one symptom- basically just means they can hear a noise other than the heartbeat. Could be nothing, could be serious. Good on you for getting her checked out.
Unfortunately we've had a lot of experience with them too. I remember my son's cardiologist telling me how common murmurs were, and that a lot of children grow out of them in time. My son wasn't in that category and ended up having surgery. But the good news is that in most cases, it's not something they treat invasively.
My Ds3 who is 3-and-half has had a heart murmur since birth. No one (Drs) has ever worried about it, even though my DH has a heart problem (minor but there is family history of valve issues).
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) where they will look for the cause of the mummur. Often the answer is that it is an innocent mumur, so something that is there but has no impact on how the heart works, or it is something that will fix itself over time. It is also good to know that just because the Dr heard a mumur doesn't mean there is something wrong, I know kids who have had a murmur picked up by a paed and it turned out if was just some other noise related to having a chesty/lung/cold thing that sounded like a murmur.
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