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How Do You Know If You Have Heart Murmur ?

How do I know if I have a heart murmur, are there any symptoms? Thanks
Thu, 17 Dec 2009
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Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart. A doctor can check heart sounds by listening with a stethoscope over the surface of the chest. An echocardiogram can find the exact cause of the murmur.
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How Do You Know If You Have Heart Murmur ?

Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart. A doctor can check heart sounds by listening with a stethoscope over the surface of the chest. An echocardiogram can find the exact cause of the murmur.