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Heart murmur by heru m. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 25 Jan 2011 12:24am It can be very hard to determine if a heart murmur is present when listening to the chest of an excited dog. Respiratory sounds can mimic a heart murmur when respiration is rapid enough to approximate the heartrate. Heart murmurs vary widely in their importance. Hearing a heart murmur in a dog that seems normal in all other respects doesn Read on »

Pediatric heart murmurs - when are they serious? by Dr. John Z. Medical Doctor

Posted Sun 24 Jan 2010 12:00am a heart murmur causes a great deal of anxiety,” said Dr. Louis Bezold, associate professor of pediatrics and chief of the division of pediatric cardiology, University of Kentucky... suggest more serious problems, loud doesn’t necessarily mean bad: the tiniest holes in the heart cause the loudest murmurs, but are generally of little consequence with respect Read on »

What happens when you have a heart murmur and ignore a bad tooth filling? by Saundra G. Patient Expert

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Posted Fri 13 Nov 2009 10:00pm This is a true story told to me by the wife of a dental patient with a heart murmur (mostly in her words). Three months ago my husband lost part of a filling and used... with a heart murmur. 2. He started sleeping a lot more, not wanting to do too much. He just assumed he stayed up too late. 3. Then he started getting low grade fevers that would only Read on »

Paucis Verbis card: When murmurs need echo evaluation by Michelle Lin Medical Doctor

Posted Fri 17 Sep 2010 12:00am Have you been in a situation where you are the first to detect a cardiac murmur in a patient? If you are hearing it in a busy, loud Emergency Department, I find that it's at least a grade III. Should you order an echocardiogram for further outpatient evaluation? It depends on the grade and characteristic of the murmur, in addition Read on »

Mechanism of Austin flint murmur by Dr. Sangareddi V. Medical Doctor

Posted Thu 16 Sep 2010 10:16am Loud S 1 References Austin flints original article Flint A. On cardiac murmurs. Am J Med Sci. 1862; 44:29-54 ... The murmur of Austin flint is has become an immortal cardiac auscultatory sign even in this era of hi tech cardiology. This is our humble tribute to the physicians Read on »

Heart of the Matter : Heart Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert

Posted Fri 03 Oct 2008 11:31am I have 2 strikes going against me when it comes to the health of my heart. Strike one- Marfans Syndrome, a condition that causes my connective tissue to be defective and not act the way it should. It affects my skin, bones, eyes and my heart. At present, I only have a heart murmur, but more severe cases include aortic dilation, leakage, tearing Read on »

Heart of the Matter : Heart Disease and Rheumatoid Arthritis by Audrey K. Patient Expert

Posted Tue 30 Sep 2008 9:42am I have 2 strikes going against me when it comes to the health of my heart. Strike one- Marfans Syndrome, a condition that causes my connective tissue to be defective and not act the way it should. It affects my skin, bones, eyes and my heart. At present, I only have a heart murmur, but more severe cases include aortic dilation, leakage, tearing Read on »

Do "Heart Healthy" sterols cause heart disease? by Dr. William D. Medical Doctor

Posted Wed 09 Sep 2009 10:03pm The sterol question continues to pop up. Sterols are an ingredient widely added by food manufacturers that allows a "heart healthy" claim, since sterols have been shown to reduce LDL cholesterol (at least transiently). HOWEVER, sterols have also been implicated in possibly increasing risk for heart disease. After all, people with the genetic Read on »

Signs & Symptoms of Heart Failure by Medical Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm

1 Comment Here is a list of some of the common signs and symptoms of Heart Failure: Abnormal heartbeat Abnormal weight gain Breathless with exertion Breathlessness Chest pain Cough Coughing up blood Enlarged Heart Fatigue Fluid accumulation Generalized edema Heart defects Heart murmur Lung congestion Night urination Persistent Read on »

Signs & Symptoms of Heart Health by Med Team Posted Sun 24 Aug 2008 4:41pm Here is a list of some of the common signs and symptoms of Heart Health: Abnormal heartbeat Back pain Chest pain Heart murmur Heartburn Of course, these are just some of the common symptoms of Heart Health. You can connect with experts and other people who have Heart Healthin the Wellsphere communities. If you're interested in finding Read on »