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About Heart Murmurs

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Most heart murmurs are not a cause for concern and do not affect the child's health at all. Some may indicate a problem...More?
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A heart murmur is a defect in the heart. One can have a whole in their heart or the veins may not close at the time of birth. This causes irregular beating of the heart which is called a heart murmur.
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There's no way to know "right now." Just listen to your doctor and take care of yourself. Eat properly and get exercise that your doctor recommends. A murmur may be a serious sign, or, as you said, it may go away, or it may last a...
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A murmur is heard during the heart listening exam, using a stethoscope held at different areas on the front of the chest as the heart beats. Heart murmurs can be heard in infants as well as older children and teens. Of course, if the child ...
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Not all heart murmurs are symptoms of heart disease. Sometimes, a murmur may be heard in a normal child who has a fever or who is anemic; these murmurs often go away when the underlying problem is treated. Some children have what is known a...
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Here is a simple explanation of a heart murmur from the mayo clinic...www.mayoclinic.com
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Laennec discovered stethoscope but it is not sure if he discovered the murmurs too. Heart murmurs are just sign of a cardiac disease, they are not diseases themselves. The diseases causing the murmurs are cured, not the murmurs. Hope it hel...
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Heart murmurs are common and may be heard in 20 to 30 percent of normal adults. Most murmurs are benign and are not associated with any structural abnormalities of the heart. These murmurs are sometimes referred to as innocent murmurs, func...
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A heart murmur can be indicative of an abnormality with one of the heart valves, which can indeed cause fatigue.
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Heart murmurs are classified as either normal or abnormal. ・ Normal heart murmurs are commonly referred to as “innocent”, “functional”, or “physiologic” ... ・ Abnormal heart murmurs are also called “pathologic” murmurs and are due to struct...
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