When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

The term “heart murmur” might sound scary, but having one doesn’t necessarily mean having a heart condition. Many heart murmurs go away on their own. Share on Pinterest You might never have thought ...

The cause of this murmur has been the subject of much speculation. A glance at the various explanations 9–20 and comments regarding the Flint murmur (Table 1) demonstrates that the etiology remains ...

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 ...

Case 1. T.S., a 21-year-old woman, was first seen in the cardiac screening clinic at Grady Memorial Hospital on March 29, 1957, for evaluation of a heart murmur. She was in the 6th month of pregnancy.