A blowing sound heard when listening to the heart or vessels with a stethoscope.
A blowing sound, often heard with a stethoscope over various areas of the heart (usually caused by abnormal heart valves) or over narrowed arteries. Sounds vary in quality and loudness and are the result of a disturbed blood flow.
An abnormal heart sound-like fluid passing an obstruction. The sound is heard between the normal hearty beats.
A sound, usually the sound of the heart, heard through a stethoscope.
Short, usually soft sound, especially an abnormal one of the heart or circulation.
A noise, heard with the aid of a stethoscope, that is generated by turbulent blood flow within the heart or blood vessels. Turbulent flow is produced by damaged valves, septal defects, narrowed arteries, or arteriovenous communications. Heart murmurs can also be heard in normal individuals, especially those who have hyperactive circulation, and frequently in normal children (innocent murmurs). Murmurs are classified as systolic or diastolic (heard in ventricular systole or diastole respectively); continuous murmurs are heard throughout systole and diastole.
The uneven, rustling sound heard by auscultation over the heart and various blood vessels in abnormal conditions. For example, murmurs heard when the stethoscope is applied over the heart are highly characteristic of valvular disease of this organ.
An abnormal sound heard when listening to the heart or neighboring large blood vessels. Murmurs may be soft, blowing, rumbling, booming, loud, or variable in intensity. They may be heard during systole, diastole, or both. A murmur does not necessarily indicate heart disease, and many heart diseases do not produce murmurs.
A cardiac murmur is an atypical sound originating from the heart that may indicate an underlying valve abnormality or dysfunction. This distinct sound, when detected during a medical examination, can provide valuable insights into the functioning of the heart valves.
A heart murmur is a noise resulting from turbulent blood flow within the heart and can be detected using a stethoscope. These murmurs can signal potential irregularities in blood circulation. While some murmurs are harmless, often, the main reason behind this turbulent flow is a heart valve disorder. Murmurs can also stem from certain congenital heart defects or less common conditions, such as a myxoma in one of the heart’s chambers.
A noise resembling blowing or whistling that can be heard over the heart or a blood vessel.