Hi Southern Belle,
My condition is commonly called a heart murmer. It is caused by a valve breaking down and the blood leaks into the lung area I think. It is not painfull but it causes
huge palpitations of the heart to the point where I can even hear it sometimes. When it gets bad enough , the only way to stay alive is to have heart surgery and have an artificial valve inserted. Pretty scary hey. It also makes you lightheaded and breathless. And Im worrying about geting my gallbladder out! I have convinced myself that I probably cant survive an op like that , I just hope that I can maybe die of old age before it gets critical but I just know I wont be so lucky.
Susie C