Can a heart murmur still be heard after a TAA repair?
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My sister had surgery to repair an ascending aorta aneurysm exactly two years ago and all want well. It was discovered through a routine check by her GP who picked up a murmur which he investigated further. Last week, she went to see her GP for a bad cold and once again he heard the murmur. Is it normal to continue to hear a murmur even after the aneurysm has been repaired?
The aortic valve did not need repairing and so was left untouched. could this be why the murmur is still being picked up?
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kristi18883 mary-rose15619
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I would guess it's the Aortic valve causing the murmer. Reason being, my murmer was picked up occasionaly when I just had the BAV. Later, I developed a TAA, and had had them both replaced/repaired simaltaniously. I would tell her to see her cardiologist and have an echo to check the status of her valve.
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