
What do you know about heart murmurs? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Feb 26, 2019 · Some heart murmurs may require follow-up tests to be sure the murmur isn't caused by a serious underlying heart condition. Treatment, if needed, is directed at the cause of your heart …
Take heart murmurs seriously - Mayo Clinic News Network
Feb 22, 2024 · A heart murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Heart murmurs may indicate a serious heart problem.
A Heart Murmur Can be Innocent or Serious
Feb 10, 2015 · A murmur is an abnormal extra sound that can be heard through a stethoscope. Sometimes, the murmur sounds like a humming; it may be faint or temporary, with onset during …
What’s that sound? A heart murmur can be innocent or serious
Oct 5, 2023 · The murmur may disappear as quickly as it comes if it has a temporary cause. However, a murmur also could be persistent and loud, easily heard and sound like a churning mill wheel or …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Treatment and management of bicuspid aortic …
Dec 21, 2021 · Yet during my most recent routine physical examination, it was discovered that I have a heart murmur. I was referred for an echocardiogram and evaluation with a cardiologist who said I …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: COVID-19 vaccination and heart issues
Jun 25, 2021 · Share this: DEAR MAYO CLINIC: I have been hearing about an increase in the number of young people who are developing heart issues, including myocarditis, after being vaccinated for …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy
Feb 3, 2021 · Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy usually is diagnosed using an ultrasound of the heart, called a transthoracic echocardiogram. Many patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have no …
Mayo Clinic Q and A: Cholesterol — know your numbers
Feb 7, 2025 · Know your cholesterol numbers. Our bodies need a small amount of cholesterol for a number of functions but not too much. Learn more.
Aortic calcification: An early sign of heart valve problems?
Feb 27, 2019 · Aortic valve calcification is a condition in which calcium deposits form on the aortic valve in the heart. These deposits can cause narrowing at the opening of the aortic valve. This narrowing …
How does COVID-19 affect the heart? - Mayo Clinic News Network
Apr 3, 2020 · The effects of COVID-19 on the lungs are well-known. As the COVID-19 pandemic continues, more information is becoming available about the role the virus, called SARS-CoV-2, has …