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Article: Heart Murmur
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- Complete Human Diseases and Conditions
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Heart Murmur
Is a Heart Murmur Always a Problem?
What Does the Doctor Hear and Do?
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A heart murmur is an extra sound heard during a heartbeat that is caused by turbulence in blood flow through the heart. Most heart murmurs are innocent, which means they do not cause health problems and may disappear with age. But some heart murmurs require medical treatment because they are a sign of a problem in the heart
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s walls, lining, or valves, or are indications of other diseases or conditions.
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Cardiovascular system
Circulatory system
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