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2. Heart murmur - Wikipedia

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   There are two types of murmur. A functional murmur is a benign heart murmur that is primarily due to physiologic conditions outside the heart. The other type of heart murmur is due to a structural defect in the heart itself. [1] [5] Defects may be due to narrowing of one or more valves (stenosis), backflow of blood, through a leaky valve ...

3. Aortic regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   Aortic regurgitation (AR), also known as aortic insufficiency (AI), is the leaking of the aortic valve of the heart that causes blood to flow in the reverse direction during ventricular diastole, from the aorta into the left ventricle. As a consequence, the cardiac muscle is forced to work harder than normal.

4. Mitral regurgitation - Wikipedia

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   The loudness of the murmur does not correlate well with the severity of regurgitation. It may be followed by a loud, palpable P 2, [6] heard best when lying on the left side. [7] A third heart sound is commonly heard. [6] Patients with mitral valve prolapse may have a holosystolic murmur or often a mid-to-late systolic click and a late systolic ...

5. Heart Month: Mayo Clinic Health System cardiologist advises ...

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   Feb. 23—Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be ...

6. What Is Heart Disease? Everything You Need to Know - AOL

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   Regurgitation occurs when a valve doesn’t close properly, leading blood to flow backward or leak into the heart chamber in between heart contractions. Atresia. Artesia is a condition in which a ...

7. These Are the 2 Biggest Signs of Heart Valve Damage ... - AOL

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   Dr. Davis emphasizes that valve damage is not only caused by poor dietary habits, explaining, “Diet is often talked about in connection to heart disease, but valve damage has different causes.