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What Is a Heart Murmur? ... The valves open and shut with every beat. As the valves shut to control the flow of blood through the heart, they make the sound you recognize as your heartbeat.
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kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/heart/heart_murmurs....
kidshealth.org/kid/health_problems/heart/heart_murmurs.html
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A heart murmur describes an extra sound in addition to the "lub-dub." Sometimes these extra sounds are simply the sound of normal blood flow moving through a normal heart. Other times, a murmur may be a sign of a heart problem.
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kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html
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Some heart murmurs are harmless. However, a heart murmur may indicate that there is a heart problem or may be due to normal blood flow. A heart murmur is not a diagnosis or disease, it is a sign to alert our attention to check if there is anything wrong.
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www.mamashealth.com/heart/hmurmur.asp
www.mamashealth.com/heart/hmurmur.asp
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Some murmurs are benign or harmless and are more of a finding than a condition. A benign murmur is not associated with any significant underlying abnormality of the heart or its vessels. Many young people can have benign flow murmurs and still have normal cardiac structure and function.
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www.mcclinic.com/MCC/murmurs.htm
www.mcclinic.com/MCC/murmurs.htm
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However, this examination must be performed on any child who has a heart murmur or historical features that indicate the presence of heart disease or abnormal cardiac function. Features of concern in infants ... A "harsh" murmur is consistent with high-velocity blood flow from a higher pressure to a lower pressure.
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www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/558.html
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What is a heart murmur? ... What does it mean if my child has a normal heart murmur? ... A heart murmur is just a noise that the blood makes as it flows through the heart. It's like the noise water makes when it flows through a hose. Many healthy people have heart murmurs. About 80 percent of all children have a heart murmur...
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www.aafp.org/afp/990800ap/990800f.html
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A murmur simply describes a noise that is made when blood rushes through the heart, and some structure or abnormality causes turbulence in the blood flow. This turbulence is heard as a noise - a murmur - that can be heard through the stethoscope.
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www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/heartandblood/201535.html
www.netdoctor.co.uk/ate/heartandblood/201535.html
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The heart has four chambers: two upper chambers (atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). The heart has valves that close with each heart beat, causing blood to flow in only one direction. The valves are located between the ... The health care provider will usually discover a heart murmur during a physical examination.
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www.nlm.nih.gov/medlineplus/ency/article/003266.htm
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Heart murmur Plan of Action flow chart. The Children's Heart Institute: Hasan Abdallah, M.D., pediatric cardiologist. ... Heart Murmur Plan of Action Flow Chart; If you have been told that your child has a heart murmur, follow this flow chart to help you determine whether your child needs to see a pediatric cardiologist.
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www.childrensheartinstitute.org/educate/murmur/planactn...
www.childrensheartinstitute.org/educate/murmur/planactn.htm
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