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Heart Murmurs Definition
Common names:
  • Cardiac Murmur
  • Heart Murmurs
  • Murmur
A person with a heart murmur has an extra sound made by the heart during each heartbeat. Heart sounds and heart murmurs are caused by the flow of blood through the heart. A heart murmur is identified by listening to the heart with a stethoscope.
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Last Updated: Apr 29, 2008  References
Authors: Stephen J. Schueler, MD; John H. Beckett, MD; D. Scott Gettings, MD
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