In simple terms, heart murmur is a condition in which the blood makes an additional sound when it flows through one’s heart. On examination, the doctor will be able to hear a swishing noise coming along with a regular heartbeat. More...
Dangers Of Systolic Heart Murmur
The condition in which contraction of the heart muscles to pump out blood occurs during or before the first heart beat sound and finishes during or before the second beat is termed as ‘heart murmur’. Most occurrence of murmur in children is innocent.
But this condition can be caused by many factors like anemia, fever, high blood pressure, overactive thyroid or pregnancy. Mostly, heart murmurs occur and disappear by themselves. More...
When a healthy heart beats, one hears a sound ‘lub-dub’. When this sound is accompanied by a swishing noise along with the heart beat, the condition is referred to as ‘murmur’. There are two types of murmurs; innocent and abnormal. The former occurs in most children and is harmless. The later is caused by an underlying disorder which would require treatment.
Innocent murmur in children will fade away with growing age. Abnormal murmur is caused by heart diseases at the time of birth like defective valves or hole in the heart. This will need treatment. In children, systolic heart murmurs can be diagnosed using a stethoscope. More...
When a stethoscope is placed in the heart, sometimes, a distinct sound is audible when the blood passes through specific areas. This is called heart murmur and occurs due to turbulence in blood circulation.
Heart murmurs are generally not very dangerous. However, if the murmur sounds are accompanied by some significant symptoms, the healthcare professional would observe if there is any abnormality in the functioning of the heart. More...
