2022年5月27日 · Heart murmurs are sounds — such as whooshing or swishing — made by rapid, choppy (turbulent) blood flow through the heart. The sounds can be heard with a device called a stethoscope. A typical heartbeat makes two sounds like "lubb-dupp" (sometimes described as "lub-DUP") when the heart valves are closing.

A heart murmur is a whooshing or swishing sound heard through a stethoscope when blood flows abnormally over your heart valves. Heart murmurs are common and don’t necessarily indicate a health problem, especially in children. However, murmurs should be evaluated because they may signal a heart problem or other health issue.

Heart murmurs are unique heart sounds produced when blood flows across a heart valve or blood vessel. [1] . This occurs when turbulent blood flow creates a sound loud enough to hear with a stethoscope. [2] . The sound differs from normal heart sounds by their characteristics.

2024年3月23日 · What Are Heart Murmurs? The "murmur" is the sound of blood flowing. It may be passing through an abnormal heart valve, for instance. Or it may be that a condition makes your heart beat faster and...

2024年3月26日 · Systolic murmurs are graded by intensity (loudness) from 1 to 6. A grade 1 is faint, heard only with a special effort. It's softer than the normal heart sounds. A grade 6 is extremely loud, and can be heard with no contact between stethoscope and the chest.

2024年5月23日 · Innocent heart murmurs are harmless sounds made by the blood circulating normally through the heart's chambers and valves or through blood vessels near the heart. They can be common during infancy and childhood and often disappear by adulthood.

2024年4月15日 · A heart murmur is an extra or abnormal sound heard on a stethoscope that may or may not be serious. Learn what heart murmurs mean and how they are fixed.

Heart murmurs may be caused by a number of factors or diseases, including defective heart valves, fever, and pregnancy.

2022年5月27日 · An irregular heart sound may be harmless or worrisome. Know the causes of heart murmurs and when treatment is needed.

Heart murmurs are not always a warning sign of danger. But it is important to determine their cause and have them followed. Read More