Hi Vince,just thought I would tell you that I have been told that I have a slight heart murmur too and I passed 3 echo cardiograms,1 stress test,1 24 hour tape test,numerous ECG,s but had a myocardial profusion scan an that showed mild Ischemia or something and I'm waiting on the appointment in Sept.
I was also told that a slight heart Murmur is fond in most of the population and is quite normal.
cheers dude.
john.
It's good that they're doing a stress test. It will show how well your heart responds to exercise/stress. There's not much to do to prepare for the test. When I had mine I made sure I had a good night sleep, ate a light breakfast and wore comfortable clothes. That's about it. Have they done an echocardiogram to look at your heart? That's where they put the gel on your chest and run the hand held gizmo over your heart area to see the valves and chambers of your heart. They can make sure the heart size and valves are in good condition.
I've had a heart murmur all my life (I'm old at 55), 2 of my three kids have heart murmurs but they're fine. Some heart murmurs are nothing more than a little bit of noise that's made when the heart pumps. It doesn't always indicate a problem. But for your peace of mind, it's good to get some tests done. Then you'll be free to do what you want with your life. Not knowing is difficult.