What Is A Heart Murmur ?

When a heart beats, a doctor will hear 2 sounds. The first sound is a lub sound that occurs when the mitral valve and the tricuspid valve close, and this sound occurs at the start of the systole. The second sound is dub sound that occurs when the aortic valve and the pulmonary valve close at the start of the diastole. The lub-dub sound should occur one after another without any other sound coming in between. However, in some kids and adults, between the lub-dub sound, there is another sound that is known a heart murmur. More...

 

Causes Of Heart Murmurs

There are primarily 2 kinds of heart murmurs that are observed in people. One is known as the innocent heart murmur, while the other is referred to as abnormal heart murmur. As the name suggests, the former is not something to get worried about and is seen very frequently in kids and newborn babies. It is estimated that almost half of the kids have innocent heart murmurs and a parent should not get worried about them as they are completely harmless. More...

Heart Murmur In Children

The heart makes a characteristic sound of lub-dub when beating. However, when there is another accompanying sound with the beating of the heart, it is referred to as a heart murmur. Usually, heart murmur in kids should not worry the parents as it occurs quite frequently due to physical exercise, anemia, or any other physical activity. More...