Heart murmur risk factors
Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1], Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Nuha Al-Howthi, MD[2]
overview
The most potent risk factor in the development of heart murmur is depend on the cause of heart murmur. For instance, history of rheumatic fever and untreated streptococcus infection, congenital disorder, radiation (chest radiation), autoimmune diseases (Lupus),pregnanacy.
Risk factor
Common Risk Factors
- Common risk factors in the development of heart murmur include:[1][2][3]
- Alcoholism
- Diabetes
- Pregnancy
- Congenital heart defects
- Endocarditis
- History of rheumatic fever
- Uncontrolled hypertension
- hyperthyroidism
- pulmonary hypertension
Less Common Risk Factors
- Less common risk factors in the development of heart murmur include:
References
- ↑ Gujral, Dorothy M; Lloyd, Guy; Bhattacharyya, Sanjeev (2016). “Radiation-induced valvular heart disease”. Heart. 102 (4): 269–276. doi:10.1136/heartjnl-2015-308765. ISSN 1355-6037.
- ↑ Hasegawa, Ryo; Kitahara, Hiroto; Watanabe, Kuniyoshi; Kuroda, Hideo; Amano, Jun (2001). “Mitral stenosis and regurgitation with systemic lupus erythematosus and antiphospholipid antibody syndrome”. The Japanese Journal of Thoracic and Cardiovascular Surgery. 49 (12): 711–713. doi:10.1007/BF02913510. ISSN 1344-4964.
- ↑ Tsiaras S, Poppas A (March 2009). “Mitral valve disease in pregnancy: outcomes and management”. Obstet Med. 2 (1): 6–10. doi:10.1258/om.2008.080002. PMC 4989773. PMID 27582798.
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