Heart diseases can also be seen in children. Pediatric Cardiology Specialist Dr. Seyyit Bahaettin Öncü stated in his statement that a murmur can be heard in approximately one in every two children.
IT CAUSES FAMILIES TO BE ANXIETY
The expert used the following statements in his statement:
“The majority of murmurs are heart sounds heard in healthy children who do not have any heart disease, called innocent murmurs. The child’s fever, infection, anemia, thyroid disorder or being extremely weak during examination may cause innocent murmurs. Families of children who hear innocent murmurs should not be worried. “No, their children’s hearts are healthy.”
“THERE IS DEFINITELY AN ABNORMALITY IN THIS SITUATION”
Emphasizing that heart murmurs are divided into 6 degrees according to their severity, the expert continued his explanations as follows:
“The first degree is the mildest, and the sixth degree is the most severe. The third and above degrees are abnormal, and in this case, there is definitely an abnormality and it needs to be investigated. An experienced pediatrician will understand what degree the murmur is when he listens to your child’s heart and inform you.
If necessary, he will refer you to a pediatric heart doctor. It is most commonly heard as a result of openings, commonly called holes, between the ventricles or atria of the heart. The second most common condition is the narrowing of the carotid artery or the vessels that carry blood from the heart to the lungs. The physician who hears the abnormal murmur will refer you to a pediatric cardiologist.
The specialist physician will evaluate you with advanced research such as ECG and ECHO, determine the cause of the murmur and inform you about what needs to be done. If your child has widespread bruising all over the body, he/she should consult a specialist physician without delay. Apart from this, in case of one or more of the following conditions such as getting tired easily, rapid breathing, being out of breath while exerting, excessive sweating, severe chest pain, feeling a lot of palpitations, not being able to gain weight, or having frequent lung infections, consult a specialist as soon as possible. should be examined in due time.”