For Heart Murmur we have terms and definitions in 3 topics. The topics are Health, Health Care and Horse Health.

Heart Murmur (Health)

Whooshing sound caused by the turbulent flow of blood from the left ventricle across the mitral valve and back into the left atrium

Heart Murmur (Health Care)

Heart murmurs are quite common in the elderly. As the body ages, muscle cells in the heart gradually degenerate and the valves, which control the pattern of blood flow, gradually thicken. Erratic blood flow patterns cause vibrations, heard as roaring or rasping sounds called heart murmurs. A person with a heart murmur may not necessarily have heart disease, and heart disease does not necessarily cause a heart murmur.

Heart Murmur (Horse Health)

An abnormal heart sound produced when blood flows too rapidly or too chaotically through a portion of the heart; a common sign of heart disease.

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