I'm 13 years old and yesterday at my sports physical the doctor found a heart murmur. They haven't found anything in me like that until now. Also my dad was born with 5 holes in his heart. He died last summer on the river but we don't know exactly what happened and we think it could've been something wrong with his heart. Should I be worried about my murmur or could it just be a normal murmur? Help!

I'm 13 years old and yesterday at my sports physical the doctor found a heart murmur. They haven't found anything in me like that until now. Also my dad was born with 5 holes in his heart. He died last summer on the river but we don't know exactly what happened and we think it could've been something wrong with his heart. Should I be worried about my murmur or could it just be a normal murmur? Help!


The person to ask is your Physician. I think answering here with no examination, little info, is inappropriate and dangerous.