
What do you know about heart murmurs? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Feb 26, 2019 · Symptoms If you have a harmless heart murmur, more commonly known as an innocent heart murmur, you likely won't have any other signs or symptoms. An abnormal heart murmur may …
Take heart murmurs seriously - Mayo Clinic News Network
Feb 22, 2024 · A heart murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Heart murmurs may indicate a serious heart problem.
What’s that sound? A heart murmur can be innocent or serious
Oct 5, 2023 · The murmur may disappear as quickly as it comes if it has a temporary cause. However, a murmur also could be persistent and loud, easily heard and sound like a churning mill wheel or …
A Heart Murmur Can be Innocent or Serious
Feb 10, 2015 · A murmur is an abnormal extra sound that can be heard through a stethoscope. Sometimes, the murmur sounds like a humming; it may be faint or temporary, with onset during …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment and management of bicuspid aortic …
Dec 21, 2021 · Yet during my most recent routine physical examination, it was discovered that I have a heart murmur. I was referred for an echocardiogram and evaluation with a cardiologist who said I …
Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?
Feb 27, 2019 · Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium deposits form on the aortic valve in the heart. These deposits can cause narrowing at the opening of the aortic valve. This narrowing …
Robotic minimally invasive heart surgery reduces recovery time
That murmur kicked off a string of tests and numerous consultations with physicians. After being diagnosed with a serious heart condition and learning of the available treatment options, Denny …
Mayo Clinic Minute: What Heart Sounds Tell Us
Feb 25, 2016 · For example, if the familiar LUB-DUB of a heartbeat is clouded with a whooshing sound, it means you may have a heart murmur. In this Mayo Clinic Minute, reporter Vivien Williams talks …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Feb 3, 2021 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually is diagnosed using an ultrasound of the heart, called a transthoracic echocardiogram. Many patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have no …
Mayo Clinic Minute: How the thyroid affects the heart
Sep 11, 2019 · The thyroid is part of the endocrine system and regulates your body's metabolic rate. It is a small gland with a complex job. When the thyroid is not working properly, it can affect many …