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Hi Anon,

I actually have a heart murmur. I was diagnosed as a young child. Mine is the harmless kind of murmur..Described perfectly by Susan.

I've had the opportunity to travel all over the world and never had a problem. The only time there was any concern was about my murmur was when I was pregnant with my daughter, Amanda. The doctor wanted to make sure that there wasn't too much stress on my heart during the delivery. So, they put me through a battery of tests beforehand. Everything turned out great. No heart issues and a healthy 9lb 6oz girl.

Did a doctor diagnosis you? If so, you need to contact them to see what kind of murmur you have. Then, you need to ask if it's safe for you to travel with your particular heart murmur.

Here's some information from our encyclopedia on heart murmurs as well as a diagram... Click her to learn more https://www.empowher.com/media/reference/heart-murmur

Let us know if you have any more questions and what kind of murmur you or a loved one might have.

Best in health,
Michelle