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Can stress cause a heart murmur?

I am an 18 year old female. I want to know if stress can cause a heart murmur?

4 Answers

No, stress does not cause heart murmurs.
No
Not Really.
Stress does not usually cause heart problems in kids. When you are stressed, your cardiac output goes up, meaning the amount of blood your heart pumps goes up and that can cause a heart murmur, but it is an innocent murmur or normal murmur.