The heart is the most important vital organ. According to statistics, in our time every third child up to three years of age there are noises in the heart. What do the noises in the heart mean? Heart noise is a series of observed vibrations that are of a different nature, loudness, shape and frequency in the heart cycle. It can be said that this is a symptom that can occur with pathological or physical abnormalities of the body, which speaks of the presence of any diseases.
The causes of the appearance of heart murmurs
Medicine knows many reasons for the occurrence of noises in the heart, these are the most popular:
- Congenital heart defect;
- narrowing of blood vessels and valvular valves - stenosis;
- insufficient closure of the heart valves;
- openings in cardiac septa;
- The absence of a septum between the artery and the aorta that comes from the lungs;
- anomalous location of the left ventricle of the heart - falshhorda;
- prolapse of the mitral or aortic valve.
An experienced cardiologist can distinguish between noises, which only accompany anemia, rickets, severe fever and some other diseases.
Noise in the heart of adolescents arises from the growth of the body. The heart grows, like the whole organism, in turn each chamber increases - this disproportion just causes noises.
Classification of heart murmurs
Without delving into the jungle of medical terms, we will divide the noise into "pathological" and "innocent".
Innocent noises in the heart are most often observed in infants. This kind of noise does not mean violations. Just in the body of newborns there is a reorganization - the child adapts to life outside the mother's tummy. Innocent noises in no way affect the circulation, do not need treatment, and even on a cardiogram are not displayed. But to observe a child with innocent noises is still necessary.
Pathological noise is more serious, they talk about the presence of diseases and heart defects. This kind of noise affects all the work of the heart and blood circulation.
Also, due to the fact that at the time of contraction of the ventricle, blood is expelled from it through a narrowed orifice in which obstructions in the form of a backward directed blood flow are possible, some children may experience systolic noise. Sometimes narrowing the lumen of the opening occurs on the way of the natural movement of the blood. Most often, systolic murmurs pass independently up to three years.
Symptoms of heart murmurs
In the presence of heart murmurs, a bluish skin tone is seen in the infant, difficulty breathing with shortness of breath, rapid heartbeat. Children older should pay attention to shortness of breath and rapid fatigue, night attacks of suffocation and pain in the chest.
If you suspect a heart problem, you need to undergo a special examination - echocardiography. The procedure is painless and safe. Modern instruments allow us to identify the entire noise characteristic. In some cases, the cardiologist can refer to a computer or magnetic resonance imaging. However, the last two types of examination are quite expensive,
By themselves, noises in the heart - this is not a disease, but just a sign of the presence of any ailment. Therefore, the possible consequences of noise in the heart, depend on the nature of the disease, which noise warns us about.
If your child has noises in the heart, then first of all calm down and do not be nervous. Your child needs parents with a healthy heart. Consult with a good specialist and complete the prescribed examinations. The main thing is to follow all the recommendations of doctors and then you will be able to minimize all possible unpleasant consequences.