Symptoms, Risk Factors, And Causes Of Congenital Heart Diseases

Heart Murmurs

Heart murmurs are one of the primary indicators of latent congenital heart diseases or defects. A heart murmur is what medical professionals call the rushing sound of blood through the heart, and can indicate some kind of fault in the heart valves, which can lead to leaking or inefficient blood flow. For that reason, individuals should undergo routine physical examinations conducted by a doctor at least once a year. Non-invasive cardiovascular exams including auditory analysis of one’s heartbeat with a stethoscope can often identify murmurs associated with congenital heart diseases. In some cases, these heart diseases are only identified after blood samples are analyzed, which is a common aspect of many annual examinations.

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