“Can a heart murmur be caused by stress?”
I'm 26 and male. I felt like I had heart murmurs last week, and I'm just wondering, could these murmurs be caused by stress?
1 Answer
Heart murmur is a leak in the heart valves and you typically don't feel that and it is diagnosed by an imaging testing like an echocardiogram (ultrasound of the heart) or Cardiac MRI. If what you meant is heart fluttering (palpitations), then yes, stress can cause an increase in the heart rate and can predispose you to some abnormal heart rhythms. If it continues, you need to be checked by a 24-hour Holter monitor.
