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Is a heart murmur the same thing as an irregular heart beat?

April 26, 2017beat Conditions diseases Health heart irregular murmur thing

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Is a heart murmur the same thing as an irregular heart beat?

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No. A murmur is a sound generated by blood flowing through your heart, generally an abnormal part of your heart. An irregular heart beat or skipped beat is an alteration in the cadence of your heart beat which is normally very regular at about 60-80 beats per minute.