Heart & Circulation

Heart murmur

What does Heart murmur mean?

A sound made by turbulent blood flow through the heart. Some murmurs are harmless; others reflect valve or structural disease.

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This is a plain-language Healthway explanation, not an individual diagnosis. The meaning of a term can change with the clinical context in which it appears.