What Are the Signs and Symptoms of Heart Murmurs?

Most people with heart murmurs do not have any other signs and symptoms of a heart problem. The murmur is usually innocent (harmless).

Some people with heart murmurs do have signs and symptoms of a heart problem. The signs and symptoms may include:

• Blue coloring of the skin, especially on the fingertips and inside the mouth
• Poor eating and failure to grow normally (in infants)
• Fast breathing
• Excessive sweating
• Chest pain
• Dizziness
• Shortness of breath
• Fainting
• Fatigue (feeling very tired)

The signs and symptoms depend on the cause and the severity of the problem causing the murmur.