• Cancers
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Lymphoma
    • Penile Cancer
    • Uterine Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Stomach Cancer
    • Bone Cancer
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Brain Cancer
    • Leukemia (Blood Cells Cancer)
    • Endometrial Cancer
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Kidney Cancer
  • Brain
    • Stroke
    • Dyslexia
    • Down Syndrome
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Alcoholism
    • Autism
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Epilepsy
    • Schizophrenia
    • Insomnia
    • Alzheimer’s Disease
    • Parkinson’s Disease
    • Migraine
    • Phobia
  • Heart
    • Hypertension
    • Endocarditis
    • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Arrhythmia
    • Angina
    • Enlarged heart
    • Pericarditis
    • Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
    • Peripheral Arterial Disease
    • Ventricular Septal Defect
    • Hypotension
  • Urinary Health
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Diabetic Nephropathy
    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • Prostatitis
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Enlarged Prostate
    • Blood in Urine
    • Kidney Stones
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Cystitis
  • Eye
    • Myopia
    • Glaucoma
    • Dry Eyes
    • Conjunctivitis
    • Cataracts
    • Color Blindness
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Diabetic Retinopathy
    • Retinal Detachment
    • Keratoconus
  • Skin
    • Shingles
    • Rosacea
    • Eczema
    • Vitiligo
    • Psoriasis
    • Scabies
    • Acne
    • Dandruff
  • Women Health
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Pregnancy
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    • Vaginitis
    • Endometriosis
    • Preeclampsia
    • Menstruation
    • Ovarian Cyst
    • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Digestive Health
    • Celiac Disease
    • Hemorrhoids
    • Achalasia
    • Diarrhea
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Diverticulitis
    • Liver Cirrhosis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Constipation
    • Appendicitis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • Gallstones
    • Crohn’s Disease
  • Bone Health
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Osteoporosis
    • Cyst
    • Osteomyelitis
    • Sciatica
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Calcium Deficiency
    • Gout
    • Rickets in Children
    • Spinal Stenosis
  • Dental
    • Periodontal Disease
    • Dental Caries
    • Bad Breath
    • Sensitive Teeth
    • Dry Mouth
    • Supernumerary Teeth
    • Bruxism
    • Tooth Loss
    • Impacted Tooth
  • More
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Rhinitis
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    • Thalassemia
    • Hepatitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Acromegaly
    • Health and Wellness
    • Achondroplasia
    • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Asthma
    • Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Tuberculosis

Write For Us

What's Hot

How Big Are Kidney Stones?

February 3, 2021

What Do Words Look Like to a Dyslexic Person?

February 3, 2021
Gallstones without a gallbladder image

Can you Get Gallstones without a Gallbladder?

July 12, 2022
Facebook Twitter YouTube
DiseaseFix – World's Largest Disease Information Center
  • Write For Us
Facebook Twitter YouTube
  • Cancers
    • Colorectal Cancer
    • Lymphoma
    • Penile Cancer
    • Uterine Cancer
    • Breast Cancer
    • Stomach Cancer
    • Bone Cancer
    • Cervical Cancer
    • Brain Cancer
    • Leukemia (Blood Cells Cancer)
    • Endometrial Cancer
    • Neuroblastoma
    • Kidney Cancer
  • Brain
    • Stroke
    • Dyslexia
    • Down Syndrome
    • Cerebral Palsy
    • Attention Deficit Hyperactivity Disorder (ADHD)
    • Alcoholism
    • Autism
    • Multiple Sclerosis
    • Epilepsy
    • Schizophrenia
    • Insomnia
    • Alzheimer’s Disease
    • Parkinson’s Disease
    • Migraine
    • Phobia
  • Heart
    • Hypertension
    • Endocarditis
    • Coronary Heart Disease
    • Myocardial Infarction
    • Arrhythmia
    • Angina
    • Enlarged heart
    • Pericarditis
    • Venous Thromboembolism (VTE)
    • Peripheral Arterial Disease
    • Ventricular Septal Defect
    • Hypotension
  • Urinary Health
    • Chronic Kidney Disease
    • Diabetic Nephropathy
    • Urinary Tract Infection
    • Prostatitis
    • Urinary Incontinence
    • Enlarged Prostate
    • Blood in Urine
    • Kidney Stones
    • Erectile Dysfunction
    • Cystitis
  • Eye
    • Myopia
    • Glaucoma
    • Dry Eyes
    • Conjunctivitis
    • Cataracts
    • Color Blindness
    • Macular Degeneration
    • Diabetic Retinopathy
    • Retinal Detachment
    • Keratoconus
  • Skin
    • Shingles
    • Rosacea
    • Eczema
    • Vitiligo
    • Psoriasis
    • Scabies
    • Acne
    • Dandruff
  • Women Health
    • Uterine Fibroids
    • Pregnancy
    • Polycystic Ovary Syndrome
    • Vaginitis
    • Endometriosis
    • Preeclampsia
    • Menstruation
    • Ovarian Cyst
    • Pelvic Inflammatory Disease
  • Digestive Health
    • Celiac Disease
    • Hemorrhoids
    • Achalasia
    • Diarrhea
    • Gastroesophageal Reflux Disease
    • Diverticulitis
    • Liver Cirrhosis
    • Irritable Bowel Syndrome
    • Constipation
    • Appendicitis
    • Ulcerative Colitis
    • Gallstones
    • Crohn’s Disease
  • Bone Health
    • Osteoarthritis
    • Osteoporosis
    • Cyst
    • Osteomyelitis
    • Sciatica
    • Fibromyalgia
    • Calcium Deficiency
    • Gout
    • Rickets in Children
    • Spinal Stenosis
  • Dental
    • Periodontal Disease
    • Dental Caries
    • Bad Breath
    • Sensitive Teeth
    • Dry Mouth
    • Supernumerary Teeth
    • Bruxism
    • Tooth Loss
    • Impacted Tooth
  • More
    • Hyperthyroidism
    • Rhinitis
    • Chronic Obstructive Pulmonary Disease (COPD)
    • Thalassemia
    • Hepatitis
    • Sinusitis
    • Acromegaly
    • Health and Wellness
    • Achondroplasia
    • Diabetes Mellitus
    • Asthma
    • Coronavirus Disease (Covid-19)
    • Sleep Apnea
    • Tuberculosis
DiseaseFix – World's Largest Disease Information Center
Home » Heart » Coronary Heart Disease » What Are Abnormal Heart sounds (Heart Murmurs)?

What Are Abnormal Heart sounds (Heart Murmurs)?

Happy KumariBy Happy KumariUpdated:April 19, 20213 Mins Read
Facebook Twitter Pinterest LinkedIn Tumblr Email
Share
Facebook Twitter LinkedIn Pinterest Email
Contents Hide
1 Normal heart sounds
2 What is a heart murmur?
3 Heart murmurs symptoms
4 When should you see a doctor?

Normal heart sounds

A doctor listens to your heart beats by locating his device at different places on the chest to hear the sounds produced by your heart valves when blood travels through your heart across the valves.

Normally, these heart beats produce two sounds – lub-dub. The first sound is heard as the mitral and tricuspid valves close. The Second sound “Dub” is heard due to blood slamming shut of the semilunar valves (Aortic and Pulmonic).

What is a heart murmur?

A heart murmur is the sound produced as a result of turbulence of the blood flow in your heart (during your heart beat cycles).

A heart murmur isn’t a disease in itself but may indicate an underlying heart problem.

Generally, heart murmurs are harmless (innocent) and do not require any treatment. Some heart murmurs are common and can be easily identified while others may require medical tests. Treatment, if needed, is focused on the cause of your heart murmur.

Heart murmurs can occur in babies or may develop later in life.

Heart murmurs (abnormal heart sounds) can be of various types such as:

  • Galloping Rhythms
  • Clicks or short, high-pitched sounds
  • Rubbing sounds
  • Summation gallop

Murmurs are also categorized based on whether they occur during the first sound (S1) or during the second sound (S2). On this basis, they are called systole murmurs (during S1), and diastole murmurs (during S2).

What are innocent heart murmurs?

Murmurs can occur without any medical or heart conditions or disease. These are not serious and are called innocent murmurs. Common examples of innocent heart murmurs are:

  • Childhood murmurs
  • Murmurs in pregnancy

Duration of heart murmurs

The duration of your heart murmurs is defined as the portion of systole or diastole that the murmur covers. Heart murmurs can be short or long. Murmurs that last throughout systole are referred to as holosystolic or pansystolic.

Pitch of the murmurs

Heart murmur’s pitch can be low, medium or high based on the frequency. A stethoscope’s bell can be helpful with low pitched sounds and the diaphragm is used for medium or high pitched sounds.

Heart murmurs symptoms

Patients who have abnormal heart sounds or abnormal heart murmurs may show symptoms or signs of the underlying disease that is responsible for the murmurs. These symptoms of the murmurs may include such as:

  • Chest pain
  • Fainting
  • Dizziness
  • Bluish skin, especially on your fingertips and lips
  • Cough (chronic)
  • Unexplained sudden weight gain
  • Enlarged blood vessels in the neck
  • Shortness of breath
  • Excessive sweating with minimal or no exertion
  • Enlarged liver
  • Swelling
  • Poor appetite in children
  • Poor growth in children

When should you see a doctor?

Most of the times, heart murmurs aren’t serious. However, if you think you or your child has a heart murmur, it is better to seek consultation from a doctor.

He or she can tell you if your heart murmur is innocent and not serious and doesn’t require any treatment or if you require further examination or treatment of the underlying cause of the condition.

Happy Kumari
  • LinkedIn

Happy Kumari is a biotechnologist with Masters degree in Biotechnology. She has pursued her Bachelors and Masters degrees from Amity University, Noida. She aspires to contribute in the field of healthcare and research. Happy has worked at Effectual Knowledge Services as a Patent Associate. Currently she is associated with Maxinov Solutions Private LTD as Research Analyst and a medical content writer at Diseasefix. Happy's area of interest includes research in the field of Cancer Biology.

Follow-Up Reads

Valvular Heart Disease: Diagnosis and Management

August 26, 2022

Human Heart: Anatomy, Function, Chambers, Location, Facts

April 19, 2021

What are the Symptoms of Coronary Heart Disease?

April 19, 2021

Leave A Reply Cancel Reply

Best Practices for staying Healthy: Strategies & Tactics
doctor with mask Best Practices for staying Healthy

Treatment for COPD in the Elderly Explained

By Kapil Sharma5 Mins Read

Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease (COPD) is a common and debilitating condition that affects the lungs,…

Lemon Juice Glass

Top 10 Home Remedies to Pass a Kidney Stone in 24 Hours

February 20, 2023
Runny Nose

Spike in H3N2 Influenza Cases in Delhi-NCR

February 16, 2023
Newborn child

Healing From a Stillbirth or Infant Loss: A Guide for Parents

February 14, 2023
Latest Posts
A woman engaged in holistic fitness activities, including yoga and meditation

Holistic Fitness Approaches Your Trainer Recommends

September 27, 2023
Proactive Health Tips

5 Effective Ways to Be Proactive With Your Health

September 26, 2023
Illustration showing the relationship between laser treatments and the risk of skin cancer, with a focus on safety precautions.

Can Laser Treatment Cause Skin Cancer?

September 22, 2023
Stethoscope on Table - Illustrating Health Care Integration

Building Bridges in Health Care: Linking Services for Better Outcomes

September 22, 2023
Stressed Man Holding Forehead - Brain Fog Supplements

Supplements to Combat Brain Fog and Boost Mental Health

September 21, 2023
Subscribe To Our Newsletter
About Us
About Us

DiseaseFix is primarily known as an online publisher of disease-centric medical information related to human health and well-being. The information is published as disease modules accessible to users from across the world free of cost.

Email Us: contact@diseasefix.com

Our Picks
ICD 10 code for gout: M10.9 - a medical diagnostic code for this painful joint condition.

ICD-10 Code for Gout Diagnosis and Management

September 5, 2023
Breast Reduction Recovery Week by Week

Your Step-by-Step Guide to Breast Reduction Recovery Week by Week

June 25, 2023
Breast Cancer

Moving Forward After Breast Cancer Surgery

December 30, 2022
Company

Disease Index

About Us

Our Team

Privacy Policy

Disclaimer

Contact Us

Write For Us

 

Facebook Twitter YouTube
© 2023 Diseasefix. All rights reserved.

Type above and press Enter to search. Press Esc to cancel.