What causes tightness in the chest?
Patient: i just had an echocardiogram done few days ago i have a left bundle branch block  i am about to be 24 years old. it showed i have a heart murmur and 2 leaky valves and thickening  doctor said it is nothing to worry about but my dad had to have surgery for leaky valves. the doctor said the murmur is leaky valves is it possible that the leaky valves means nothing and i can continue to excercise and live life as normal with no check ups?my chest is tight and feels like its is hard to breathe doctor said it is anxiety Doctor: After being told that your heart is not normal, anxiety is completely normal. Many times that something does not appear to be normal, we cannot know what that will mean later. Minor valve leaks are sometimes tolerated for a lifetime. EKG findings also may be just something you should be aware of. A left bundle branch block is one of those things. Any time that someone wants an EKG from you, you should warn them that you already know that it is present. It also is of uncertain importance long term. However, it is a good idea to have someone listen to your heart and review overall importance to you every few years, just in case you change or we learn something in the mean time.