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Murmurs are blowing, whooshing, or rasping sounds produced by turbulent blood flow through the heart valves or near the heart.
Source:ADAM
Date:October 22, 2007
When Your Child Has a Heart MurmurThe heart makes sounds as it beats. These sounds occur as the heart valves open and close to allow blood to flow through the heart.
Source:StayWell
Date:September 28, 2006
A heart murmur is an abnormal swishing or whooshing sound made by blood moving through the heart, heart valves, or blood vessels near the heart during the heartbeat cycle. It is heard through a stethoscope by a physician.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Children's Health
A heart murmur is an abnormal, extra sound during the heartbeat cycle made by blood moving through the heart and its valves. It is detected by the physician ' s examination using a stethoscope.
Source:Gale Encyclopedia of Medicine
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