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| Heart murmur [Go Back to Keywords List Page]  | Heart murmur
A heart murmur is an extra or abnormal sound produced by the
heart and heard with the stethoscope.
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 | Infective Endocarditis
Endocarditis is an infection that invades the innermost lining of the heart - the endothelium. It can damage the heart valves, the rings of connective tissue that surround the valves, as well as the inner linings of the heart chambers themselves |
 | Rodale's Healthy Living: Talk To The Doctor
QUESTION: My doctor heard a ``click'' and a murmur when listening to my heart and told me that I have mitral valve prolapse. He reassured me that it's not unusual in women and that I'm perfectly healthy, but I'm still worried. How serious is this??? |
| A new channel for diagnosis
Ashley Dehart, 8, is getting her regular six-month examination and it's going well. The little girl from Morehead was born with a hole in her heart, and had corrective surgery as an infant... |
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