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There are two main types of heart murmurs: diastolic and systolic. A diastolic murmur occurs when the heart muscle relaxes between beats. It occurs after the second heart sound. A systolic murmur occurs between the first and second heart sounds.
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www.mamashealth.com/heart/hmurmur.asp
www.mamashealth.com/heart/hmurmur.asp
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Types of Murmurs ... Other Names for Heart Murmurs ... Innocent Heart Murmurs...
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www.medic8.com/healthguide/articles/heartmurmurs.html
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Heart murmurs are most often caused by defective heart valves. ... Heart murmurs are most often caused by defective heart valves. A stenotic (sten-OT'ik) heart valve has a smaller-than-normal opening and can't open completely. A valve may also be unable to close completely. This leads to regurgitation, which is blood...
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www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4571
www.americanheart.org/presenter.jhtml?identifier=4571
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Most heart murmurs are innocent: They are caused by blood flowing through healthy valves in a healthy heart and do not require treatment. However, heart murmurs can be caused by blood flowing through a damaged or overworked heart valve. ... Types of Heart Valve Disease...
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www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-murmur-causes-treatme...
www.webmd.com/heart-disease/heart-murmur-causes-treatments
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A heart murmur diagnosis is extremely common. Most murmurs are not a cause for concern and do not affect a child's health. ... KidsHealth > Parents > Medical Problems > Heart & Blood Vessels > Heart Murmurs and Your Child...
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kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html
kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html
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Normal heartbeats make a "lub-DUPP" or "lub-DUB" sound. This is the sound of the heart valves closing as blood moves through the heart. Doctors can hear these sounds and heart murmurs using a stethoscope. ... There are two types of heart murmurs: innocent (harmless) and abnormal.
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www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/heartmurmur/hmurm...
www.nhlbi.nih.gov/health/dci/Diseases/heartmurmur/hmurmur_what.html
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What are the different types of murmurs? ... Do all murmurs signify heart disease? ... Heart murmurs may be caused by a number of factors or diseases, including the following:
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www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/cardiac/mu...
www.lpch.org/DiseaseHealthInfo/HealthLibrary/cardiac/murmur.html
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Detailed information on heart murmurs, including causes and types ... What are the different types of murmurs? ... Heart murmurs may be caused by a number of factors or diseases, including the following:
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www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_cardiac/mu...
www.healthsystem.virginia.edu/uvahealth/peds_cardiac/murmur.cfm
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Explanation | Types | Common Questions ... Heart murmurs can generally be divided into two categories: ... Innocent heart murmurs do not make the child more likely to have heart attacks or high blood pressure later in life. Your child's physical activities should not be restricted because of the heart murmur.
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www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/s...
www.cincinnatichildrens.org/health/heart-encyclopedia/signs/murmurs.htm
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