HEART MURMUR

What is a Heart Murmur?

Heart murmurs are sounds heard during the heart cycle around the heart valves with a stethoscope. This can be innocent or abnormal. 

What Causes a Heart Murmur?

Some causes of a heart murmur are:​

• Holes in the heart or cardiac shunts

• Heart valve abnormalities

• Valve calcification

• Endocarditis (valve infection)

• Rheumatic fever  

What is the Treatment for Heart Murmurs?

Appropriate treatment directed depending on the cause.