Heart murmur
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What is heart murmur?
A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat as a result of abnormal blood flow. Murmurs can be classified by seven different characteristics: timing, shape, location, radiation, intensity, pitch and quality.
Common symptoms reported by people with heart murmur
Common symptoms
How bad it is
What people are taking for it
Reports may be affected by other conditions and/or medication side effects. We ask about general symptoms (anxious mood, depressed mood, fatigue, pain, and stress) regardless of condition.
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Treatments taken by people with heart murmur
Treatment name(s)
Type
How many have tried
Tried for
Data from patients with heart murmur, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Compare treatments taken by people with heart murmur
Treatment name(s)
Perceived effectiveness
Side effects
Total evaluations
Tried for
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (5 evaluations)
Side effects
nausea
Total evaluations
5
Tried for
depressed mood
(6)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
depressed mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (2 evaluations)
Side effects
daytime tiredness
Total evaluations
2
Tried for
anxious mood
(3)
Perceived effectiveness
for anxious mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
constipation
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
anxious mood
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
for fatigue (3 evaluations)
Side effects
high blood pressure (hypertension)
tachycardia (fast heart rate)
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
fatigue
(2)
Perceived effectiveness
No evaluations
Side effects
nausea
swelling of extremities
Total evaluations
3
Tried for
anxious mood
(1)
depressed mood
(1)
1 more
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
fatigue
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(2)
anxious mood
(1)
Perceived effectiveness
for depressed mood (1 evaluation)
Side effects
anxious mood
Total evaluations
1
Tried for
depressed mood
(1)
pain
(1)
- Major
- Moderate
- Slight
- None
- Can't tell
- Severe
- Moderate
- Mild
- None
Data from patients with heart murmur, who reported starting treatments within the last 5 years.
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Who has heart murmur on PatientsLikeMe?
- 417 patients have this condition
- 3 new patients joined this month
- 64 say heart murmur is their primary condition
| Age | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| <20 | 4 | |
| 20s | 33 | |
| 30s | 55 | |
| 40s | 88 | |
| 50s | 111 | |
| 60s | 78 | |
| 70+ | 27 |
| Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| 0-19 years | 77 | |
| 20-29 years | 12 | |
| 30-39 years | 17 | |
| 40-49 years | 14 | |
| 50-59 years | 10 | |
| 60-69 years | 3 | |
| 70+ years | 1 |
Distribution of sex
| Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Male | 66 | |
| Female | 329 |
| Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
|---|---|---|
| Diagnosed | 268 | |
| Not Diagnosed | 18 |
These charts show data from heart murmur patients who have completed their condition history
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