21. Heart Murmurs And Your Child An article addressing the diagnoses of this disorder, as well as congenital heart defects, common heart defects and their treatment. http://www.kidshealth.org/parent/medical/heart/murmurs.html

KidsHealth Parents Medical Problems Many parents fear the worst when their child is diagnosed with a heart murmur, but it's important to know that this diagnosis is extremely common. In fact, many children are found to have a heart murmur at some point during their lives. Most murmurs are not a cause for concern and do not affect the child's health at all. What exactly is a heart murmur? Read on to find out what they are and what the diagnosis may mean for your child. Definition By itself, the term heart murmur is not a diagnosis of an illness or disorder, but to understand what it does mean, it's important to know how the heart works. The heart is divided into four chambers; two are on the left and two are on the right. The blood pumped by the heart is oxygenated by the lungs and then carried through the arteries to the rest of the body. After the oxygen has been used, the blood returns to the heart through the veins and is pumped through the lungs again. The word murmur describes a swishing sound made as the blood flows through the heart's chambers, valves, or a hole within the heart. A murmur can be heard through a stethoscope between normal heartbeats or in conjunction with them. Because a child's heart is very close to the chest wall, subtle noises can be heard more easily.

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23. Discovery Health Heart Murmur heart murmurs often have no symptoms and usually are noticed only during a physicalexam. Normal or innocent heart murmurs are caused by normal blood flow. http://health.discovery.com/diseasesandcond/encyclopedia/3168.html

24. The Auscultation Assistant Audio to differentiate the characteristics of heart murmurs and discussion of the different types of murmurs. http://www.med.ucla.edu/wilkes/inex.htm

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25. Heart Murmur heart murmurs have different sounds. The sounds can help indicate whetherthe murmur is normal or abnormal. Bad News about heart murmurs. http://www.mamashealth.com/heart/hmurmur.asp

Mamashealth.com Home Heart Disease Pages Acyanotic Angina Atherosclerosis Arrhythmia ... Rheumatic Heart Disease Links Email Mama What is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is a swishing or a whistling sound that the doctor hears when he listens to your heart. The doctor uses a tool called a stethoscope to listen to the heart. A murmur is usually present when there is a heart valve problem. The doctor will perform a variety of tests to determine what kind of valve problem you have and if the valve problem is serious. Some of the tests performed are: an echocardiogram, an electrocardiogram, a chest x-ray, or cardiac catheterization. What is a Heart Valve? A valve is a 'one way door' that keeps blood moving in your heart. If there is a problem with a valve, the heart has to work harder to pump blood to the body. Heart Valve Problems Heart Valve disease occurs when a valve doesn't work properly. If a valve doesn't open all the way, less blood can move through the smaller opening. If a valve doesn't close tightly, blood may leak backward. These problems can cause the heart to work harder to pump the same amount of blood. Or blood may back up in the lungs or body because it's not moving efficiently through the heart. When the valve doesn't open completely, it is called Stenosis. When it doesn't close completely it is called Insufficiency or Regurgitation.

26. Synapse.uah.ualberta.ca/synapse/00b10000.htm INNOCENT heart murmursINNOCENT heart murmurs. heart murmurs is a common finding on routine examinationof infants and children. Decrease intensity of innocent heart murmurs. http://synapse.uah.ualberta.ca/synapse/00b10000.htm

27. SchoolNurse.com An article examining how a young patient should be diagnosed and observed for detection heart murmurs. Whether to tell the parents or when to record it in the medical records is discussed. http://www.schoolnurse.com/med_info/murmurs.html

Heart murmurs: Which are innocent? Many children have a heart murmur, especially during febrile illness. Most of these are "innocent", or "functional" murmurs, but some are caused by organic heart defects that are asymptomatic. When a heart murmur is detected during routine physical exam, a careful review of the child's appearance and history often provides clues about the murmur's significance. The classical innocent murmur is the vibratory systolic murmur referred to as Still's murmur. It is soft and of low frequency with a somewhat musical quality, like plucking a string or rubber band. This murmur is of short duration and occurs between the two heart sounds (mid-systole) and is often referred to as "physiologic", or "not significant." Other innocent murmurs are soft, quiet and "blowing" in character. Innocent murmurs often come and go. Also they may disappear if the child sits up or lies down. Once a murmur is discovered, (provided it's not a classical Still's murmur), observation of the child is important, along with noting vital signs. Is the color of mucous membranes and nailbeds pink or dusky (cyanotic)? Is exercise intolerance present? By history, have there been syncopal episodes or palpitations? All these findings suggest an organic murmur.

28. Heart Murmurs In Children What Parents Should Know heart murmurs in Children What Parents Should Know. heart murmursare common in children and are usually harmless. Return to top. http://familydoctor.org/x2058.xml

Advanced Search familydoctor.org Home Conditions A to Z Heart Murmurs What is a heart murmur? What is an "innocent" or "functional" heart murmur? What does it mean if my child has an innocent heart murmur? When is a heart murmur the sign of a problem? Heart Murmurs in Children: What Parents Should Know Printer-friendly version Email this article What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur is 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. Heart murmurs are common in children and are usually harmless. Return to top What is an "innocent" or "functional" heart murmur? Heart murmurs usually don't mean there is anything wrong with your child's heart. Your doctor may call these murmurs "innocent" or "functional." An innocent murmur is just a noise caused by blood flowing through a normal heart. These noises are commonly heard in children because their hearts are very close to their chest walls. An innocent murmur can get louder or softer depending on your child's heart rate, such as when they're excited or scared. Doctors often hear heart murmurs when they check children who have a fever. Many innocent murmurs become hard to hear as children grow older and most usually go away on their own. Return to top What does it mean if my child has an innocent heart murmur?

29. Cardiology Heart Sounds Wave Files Audio for numerous heart sounds and heart murmurs. http://www.bcm.tmc.edu/class2000/sims/HeartSounds.html

30. Heart Murmur In Dogs Ultrasound exam is the best way to evaluate heart murmurs because it gives a goodidea of how much of the blood flow in the heart is being misdirected and also http://www.vetinfo.com/dmurmur.html

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31. SETON.net HEALTH. CARE. MADE SIMPLER. An article discussing heart murmurs in children with two doctors. Topics covered were some causes and treatment. http://www.goodhealth.com/gh_mag/febmar98/murmurs.html

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32. Heart Murmur In Cats ll be alright or what type of murmur it is, but what is the incidence of heart murmursin kittens, what is the percentage that it s benign as opposed to fatal http://www.vetinfo.com/cmurmur.html

Please note: The information on our site is for everyone to read. Please use it as often as you like. However, Ask Dr Mike is available only to subscribers of our Vetinfo Digest. Please do not send questions if you are not a subscriber. Please use the search engine or one of the indexes to see if the information you need is already online. Please see Subscriber info for details. Subscriber Info The income from the subscriptions helps defray the cost of maintaining the site and allows us to keep the large amount of information on www.vetinfo.com free to our readers. Cardiovascular Disorders of Cats - Heart Murmur Heart murmur in Devon Rex Heart murmur in bengal kitten Heart murmur Heart murmur also see Heart Disease also see Cardiomyopathy also see Heartworms in Cats Heart Murmur in Devon Rex Question: Hello Dr. Mike, I feel almost in desperate need for someadvice. I just got a new kitten, and he's a devon rex named Larry. He's only about 15 weeks old and was just diagnosed by his vet as having a heart murmur. The vet wasn't sure how serious it was because he didn't know very

33. Pediatric Cardiology Abnormal heart murmurs can be caused by congenital abnormalities (that is, abnormalitiespresent at birth). Innocent heart murmurs. What is a heart murmur? http://www.ucch.org/sections/cardio/new/heartmurmur.html

Sections/Specialties Palos Heights Merrillville La Rabida [Return to main] Heart Murmur What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur is the sound of blood flow in the chest heard with the stethoscope. If it is heard elsewhere, it is called a bruit. It does not necessarily mean there is an abnormality, just that it is detected. (Similar to hearing water going through a pipe – you hear it – and just because you hear it does not mean it is abnormal). The term "murmur" should not be confused with the term "abnormal murmur" just as the word "temperature" should not be confused with the term "fever". However, people mistakenly use both terms interchangeably. Murmurs are not always significant. – they may be normal or innocent . Innocent murmurs are usually found incidentally during a physical exam. They require no further evaluation. Pathologic murmurs are due to abnormal blood flow, usually as a result of a cardiac abnormality. These ought to be referred to a pediatric cardiologist (even prior to testing to avoid duplication and the improper performance of tests). How does it occur?

34. Heart Murmurs Heart Information. heart murmurs. What causes a heart murmur? heart murmurs maybe caused by a number of factors or events, including defective heart valves; http://www.umm.edu/cardiac/murmurs.htm

Heart Information Coronary Heart Disease... Stroke / Brain Attack... Cardiac Conditions... ... Section Index Related Resources Within UMM Maryland Heart Center Heart Information Heart Murmurs What causes a heart murmur? Heart murmurs may be caused by a number of factors or events, including: defective heart valves holes in the heart walls pregnancy fever thyrotoxicosis anemia What are the types of murmurs? Types of murmurs include: diastolic murmur - occurs during heart muscle relaxation between beats. systolic murmur - occurs during heart muscle contraction and is graded by intensity (on a scale of one to six, with one being very faint and six being extremely loud). stenotic heart valve - valve cannot open completely, so blood is ejected through a smaller than normal opening. aortic or mitral regurgitation - valve may be unable to close completely, leading to regurgitation of blood back through the valve when it should be closed. innocent heart murmurs - sounds made by blood circulating through the chambers and valves of the heart or through blood vessels near the heart; sometimes referred to as "functional" or "physiologic" murmurs. Innocent murmurs are common in children and usually quite harmless and disappear when a child reaches adulthood, though some adults still have them. This content was last reviewed by a University of Maryland Medicine expert on May 14, 2003

35. ► Heart Murmurs And Other Sounds Home Medical Reference Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English / Spanish Heartmurmurs and other sounds. Chest sounds murmurs; Heart sounds - abnormal. http://www.umm.edu/ency/article/003266.htm

Disease Nutrition Surgery Symptoms Injury Poison Tests Special Topics ... P Q R S T U ... W X Y Z Maryland Medical Center Programs Maryland Heart Center Home Medical Reference Encyclopedia (English) Toggle English Spanish Heart murmurs and other sounds Overview Treatment Definition: Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow in or near the heart. Often, they are caused by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves. Alternative Names: Chest sounds - murmurs; Heart sounds - abnormal Considerations: Heart sounds are evaluated by listening with a stethoscope ( auscultation ). They can be further evaluated with an echocardiogram to see what the exact cause of the murmur is. The heart has four chambers two upper chambers (called atria) and two lower chambers (ventricles). The heart has valves that temporarily close to permit blood flow in only one direction. The valves are located between the atria and ventricles, and between the ventricles and the major arteries from the heart. Normal heart sounds are called S1 and S2. They are the "lubb-dupp" sounds that are thought of as the heartbeat. These sounds are produced when the heart valves close.

36. Heart Murmur. Many children have innocent heart murmurs that don t require any treatmentor observation. Most heart murmurs are innocent and require no treatment. http://www.betterhealth.vic.gov.au/bhcv2/bhcarticles.nsf/pages/Heart_murmur?Open

37. BabyCentre | Heart Murmurs heart murmurs. • What is a heart murmur? However, some heart murmurs canbe a sign of a heart disorder. What do heart murmurs sound like? http://www.babycentre.co.uk/refcap/552685.html

var ACM; Become a member Login Site Index Features Baby Namer Pregnancy Calendar Baby Calendar Interactive Tools ... Sound Advice Expert answers to your questions. Birth Announcements Create a web page to send to your family and friends. Free BabyCentre Newsletter! Up-to-date parenting news Home Baby Baby Health Healthcare: baby and toddler Heart murmurs What is a heart murmur? What do heart murmurs sound like? How are they picked up? Is it serious? ... Related Topics Key: Click a word marked like this Glossary to see its meaning. What is a heart murmur? A murmur is the medical term used to describe extra sounds that blood makes as it passes through the valves and blood vessels of the heart. It can be heard through a stethoscope between normal heartbeats. Most heart murmurs are completely normal or 'innocent' and cause no symptoms. However, some heart murmurs can be a sign of a heart disorder. What do heart murmurs sound like? The sound is different from other types of normal heart sounds. Heart murmurs can make a clicking or swishing sound, but the exact type of noise varies according to the cause of the murmur. Doctors may be able to distinguish any murmurs that are abnormal. How are they picked up?

38. UAB Health System | Heart Murmurs heart murmurs. What is a heart murmur? What causes a heart murmur? heart murmursmay be caused by a number of factors or diseases, including the following http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=64299

39. UAB Health System | Heart Murmurs heart murmurs. What causes a heart murmur? heart murmurs may be causedby a number of factors or diseases, including defective http://www.health.uab.edu/show.asp?durki=23534

40. Heart Issues One big problem with heart murmurs is that they don t CONGENITAL DEFECTS. Heartmurmurs may be the result of a birth defect, or congenital malformation. http://www.backcsc.com/heart.html

The Tell-Tale Heart Murmur Causes and controls of cardiac disease First published in "YOUR DOG", Tafts University School of Veterinary Medicine., Aug 2000. Reprinted w/ permission of the Author. Lup-dup, lup-dup, lup-dup. That's the sound of a normal heartbeat. As most of us learned in school, the heart operates with a pumplike action. Divided into four chambers-right atrium, right ventricle, left atrium, left ventricle-the heart has four valves that work to keep blood flowing in one direction. The valves open and close, letting blood in and then pumping it out. That lup-dup sound is created from the movement of the valves and the flowing of the blood. But what happens when valves become diseased or worn? Often, they fall to close completely with each heartbeat, resulting in a backwash of blood. The effect is an abnormal sound called a heart murmur. The sound a murmur makes depends on when it occurs in the cardiac cycle. A murmur that occurs when the ventricles are beating is called a systolic murmur. A murmur that occurs when the ventricles are relaxed-a period called cardiac diastole-is called a diastolic murmur. Instead of going lup-dup, lup-dup, the heart with a systolic murmur goes lup-shh-dup; a heart with a diastolic murmur makes the sound lup-dup-shh. LISTENING TO LEARN

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