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5. Do murmurs have different sounds and are they correlated with diff erent problems in infants?
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Do murmurs have different sounds and are they correlated with different problems?
Yes, murmurs do make different sounds and can be correlated with different heart problems. The murmurs most commonly heard in adults who do not have major congenital heart abnormalities are: 1) mitral regurgitation produces a murmur which is sometimes fairly loud; 2)aortic stenosis; 3) aortic regurgitation; 4) mitral stenosis can produce an audible, low frequency soft rumbling murmur or 5) abnormal openings between the left ventricle and right heart or from the aortic or pulmonary arteries back into a lower pressure heart chamber (Heart Sounds).
What are statistics of heart murmur?
In the newborn population, the prevalence of heart murmurs is between 0.6% and 4.2%.Among infants and children, an estimated 90% will have a heart murmur at some point during their infancy or childhood. Approximately 50% to 70% of infants and children are reported to have a heart murmur identified during a routine physical exam, but of all pediatric heart murmurs, less than 1% are caused by a congenital heart defect. About 70% of heart murmurs are asymptomatic in infants and children, and asymptomatic murmurs may be either innocent or pathologic.
What kind of heart murmurs should be investigated further?
Very loud heart murmurs and those with clicks or extra heart sounds should be evaluated further. Infants with heart murmurs who do not thrive, eat, or breath properly and older children who lose consciousness suddenly or are intolerant to exercise
Are heart murmurs in dogs hereditary?
Yes, heart murmurs in dogs are hereditary. Generally any heart problems that the mother or the father of a dog has is usually passed down to the puppies.
When was The Murmurs created?
The Murmurs was created in 1991.
When was Murmurs created?
Murmurs was created on 2006-03-07.
When was Blender - The Murmurs album - created?
Blender - The Murmurs album - was created in 1997.
Where online can I find information about heart murmurs?
There are many websites online that have information on heart murmurs. WebMD is one website that has information on heart murmurs as well as symptoms.
What are the ratings and certificates for Murmurs - 2004?
Murmurs - 2004 is rated/received certificates of: New Zealand:M
What are murmurs?
Those which occur during relaxation of the heart between beats are called diastolic murmurs. Those which occur during contraction of the heart muscle are called systolic murmurs
What is the prognosis for heart murmurs?
Most children with innocent heart murmurs grow out of them by the time they reach adulthood. Severe causes of heart murmurs may progress to severe symptoms and death
What are diastolic murmurs?
Those which occur during relaxation of the heart between beats are called diastolic murmurs. Those which occur during contraction of the heart muscle are called systolic murmurs
