Based on: The Causation of Functional Heart Murmurs. By Arthur Foxwell, M.A., M.D. (Cantab.). Birmingham: Cornish Brothers. 1899. Select the format you want to export ...

Heart arrhythmias and heart murmurs can occur at any age. An arrhythmia is an abnormal heart rhythm and should be monitored to identify the risk and cause of the abnormality. These can be identified ...

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Heart murmurs are extra sounds heard between heartbeats that can signal a heart valve issue. Many are harmless and go away. Innocent heart murmurs are common in childhood and usually resolve on their ...

When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart.

Learning that your newborn has a heart murmur can be scary news. But heart murmurs in newborns are actually extremely common and often harmless. Read on to learn more about what to look out for if ...