Research Notes on Heart Murmur Causes
Murmurs are abnormal heart sounds that are produced as a result of turbulent blood flow which is sufficient to produce audible noise. This most commonly results from narrowing or leaking of valves (stenosis) or the presence of abnormal passages through which blood flows in or near the heart. Murmurs are not usually part of the normal cardiac physiology and thus warrant further investigations. However, they sometimes result from harmless flow characteristics of no clinical significance. ...read more on Wikipedia
Top Resources on Heart Murmur Causes
- A.D.A.M. (via MedlinePlus): Heart Murmurs And Other Sounds Causes
- Mayo Clinic: Heart Murmurs Causes
- Cleveland Clinic: What Is A Heart Murmur?
- WebMD: Heart Murmurs: Causes and Treatments
- American Heart Association: What Causes Heart Murmurs?
- HealthAtoZ: Heart Murmurs
- National Heart, Lung, and Blood Institute: What Causes Heart Murmurs?
- WrongDiagnosis: Causes Of Heart Murmur
- Texas Heart Institute: Heart Murmurs
- CureResearch: Causes Of Heart Murmur
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