Heart Murmur Post Surgery

[Mike59]

Quick question I have just had my 3 year check up following AVR with porcine tissue valve and aorta graft
everything going well
i was told I still have a heart murmur and indeed have been told this at each annual review, which could be caused by scaring and graft
does anyone else have a heart murmur post surgery? Mine is systolic 4/6
look forward to your comments

 

[pellicle]

Mike ... I've had 3 surgeries over 40 years and I've only ever "not" had a heart murmur when the replaced my homograft with a tissue valve. Now I have a sort of tick.

The issue is that you're healthy and able to do things ... having a heart murmur is simply a indicator.

Do you feel good?

 

[Mike59]

Health very good
exercise tolerance good

 

[pellicle]

sounds like its all good to me

just keep up the yearly checkups and be happy :-D

 

[Mike59]

Thanks Pellicle wise words
i suppose scar tissue could be causing the murmur

appreciate your comments and advice on many of the forums on this site, keep up the good work

 

[carolinemc]

Mike59, scar tissue would not cause a heart murmur. Do you know what a heart murmur is. It is a leak from the heart through a valve that one day get removed and replace and cures the murmur for a time. The murmur can come back or never. Keep talking with the cardio and find out why he/she is saying that the is still a heart murmur when the valve with the murmur is still there? Good luck in your search for knowledge, be proactive and have a great day. Hugs for today.