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Article: Heart Murmur
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HEART MURMUR
DEFINITION
A heart murmur is an abnormal extra sound made when the heart beats. The sound is produced by blood moving through the heart and its valves.
DESCRIPTION
Heart Murmur: Words to Know
- Atrium (plural: atria):
- One of the two upper chambers of the heart.
- Echocardiogram:
- A test that uses sound waves to produce an image of the inside of the heart.
- Electrocardiogram:
- A test that measures the electrical activity of the heart to determine whether it is functioning normally.
- Ventricle:
- One of the two lower chambers of the heart.
Blood flows from the body into the heart through veins. It moves from one side of the heart (the atria) into the other side of the heart ...