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Heart murmur


Posted: Jun 8, 2011

After chemo for breast CA I developed a heart murmur which was one of the side effects you might get from the chemo drug (adriamycin).  Now 10 years after the chemo they want me to get an echocardiogram to check the status. (mind you after my last chemo session on the fu exam they found the murmur)  Right now I am wavering between scared and frustrated.  I have an appointment the end of the month for this - but what if there is really something more the matter. Just looking for reassurances! 

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murmur - Karen

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I have a different type of murmur - have had mine since childhod - but other than doctors noticing it on occasion, I have never had any testing for it. I would think if they are waiting until the end of the month your doctor isn't overly worried either, if it was urgent they would have done testing immediately. Hope that helps!

murmur - falling apart MT

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Thanks Karen for the reassurance. It did help!

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