Feb 26, 2019 · Other causes of abnormal heart murmurs include infections and conditions that damage the structures of the heart and are more common in older children or adults. For example: Valve …

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.

Oct 5, 2023 · A murmur that occurs when the heart fills with blood is called a diastolic murmur. A murmur also may be heard throughout the heartbeat. When the murmur is heard as blood passes …

Jul 5, 2024 · Researchers at Mayo Clinic recently published a study looking into the risks of consuming energy drinks by people with genetic heart diseases.

Jun 25, 2021 · Myocarditis can affect your heart muscle and your heart's electrical system, reducing your heart's ability to pump, and causing rapid or abnormal heart rhythms, or arrhythmias. In many cases, …

May 29, 2025 · Learn why a fluttering heart may lead to a stroke. Hear from a Mayo Clinic expert about atrial fibrillation.

Jun 23, 2022 · Research has shown that people with Type 2 diabetes are up to four times more likely than the general population to die from cardiovascular causes. The fact that your health care …

Dec 21, 2021 · During open-heart surgery, the surgeon may remove the enlarged section of aorta, if necessary, and replace it with a synthetic tube, or graft. While there are no medications for bicuspid …

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 …

Feb 3, 2021 · About two-thirds of patients with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy have "obstruction," where blood flow through the heart becomes more turbulent related to the thickening of the heart walls and …