I have been diagnosed with a heart murmur in my early forties, I am now 49. The cardiologist I saw about 4 years ago said that it wasn't life threatening but that I had to stop smoking (still can't give up). I have been taking ten blocker for the past 4 years and this has managed to keep me calm. As I was suffering from extreme anxiety after being diagnosed with the heart murmur. Currently I am doing great, but I do sometimes get heart burn but I think it's from what I eat and drink. I enjoy my red wine very much. But yes, the anxiety part sets me back a little. My GP also listened to my heart and he says that my heart beats like a horse's! I sincerely hope that this is a good sign.

My mother used to tell me I had a heart murmur as a child. I've led a pretty active life since then, work, sports. Maintained my weight- hardly ever more than 5-10 over my average (155-165) at 5'8". For the most part, no junk food, soda. I do mainly drink wine or sometime beer. So, In the last few years I have been experiencing what feels like a very brief skip of a (heart) beat followed by a minor palpitation of sort. For that moment I sort of have to catch my bMy mother used to tell me I had a heart murmur as a child. I've led a pretty active life since then, work, sports. I have maintained my weight- hardly ever more than 5-10 over my average (155-165) at 5'8". For the most part, no junk food, or soda. I do mainly drink wine or sometime beer. So, In the last few years I have been experiencing what feels like a very brief skip of a (heart) beat followed by a minor palpitation of sort. For that moment I sort of have to catch my breath but like a said it's very brief. The odd thing is a lot of times I will notice it after I eat. I used to think it was (maybe) indigestion of some kind. The last physical I had (over five years ago), doc claimed no major heart issues aside from cholesterol being a little high.reath but like a said it's very brief. The odd thing is a lot of times I will notice it after I eat?? I used to think it was (maybe) indigestion of some kind. The last physical I had (over five years ago), doc claimed no major heart issues aside from cholesterol being a little high.

I was diagnosed with a heart murmur this past summer. It seems to be bothering me more now. My Dr. had not detected it before. I had chemo and radiation about fifteen years ago for breast cancer. I just wonder if that could have caused it. I also suffer from anxiety, slightly high blood pressure, and high triglycerides and cholesterol which I take medication for.

I had a sense of blood flowing in my upper left chest area.

I was born with a heart murmur, I am now 46 and I am having a lot of problems with my heart. Whether it has anything to do with my murmur or not it is very scary. My father passed away of a coronary heart attack at 36 he just fell asleep and never awoke. I get very frightened of this thinking one day this could happen to me.