Does a Heart Murmur….?
First and most important a heart murmur IS NOT A HEART PROBLEM. A heart murmur DOES NOT mean anything is wrong with your heart- it does not mean your heart works harder. a heart murmur is basically the sound of blood flowing through your heart, 99% of heart murmurs are INNOCENT, but some can indicate a heart problem, you need to be checked by a cardiologist to see if your heart murmur is innocent, or if it is caused by a heart problem. What Is a Heart Murmur? A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud. They sometimes sound like a whooshing or swishing noise. Normal heartbeats make a “lub-DUPP” or “lub-DUB” sound. This is the sound of the heart valves closing as blood moves through the heart. Doctors can hear these sounds and heart murmurs using a stethoscope. Overview There are two types of heart murmurs: innocent (harmless) and abnormal. People who have innocent heart murmurs have normal hearts. They usually have no
