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Still's murmur was first described in a small section of the pediatrician Dr. George Frederick Still's 1909 book Common Disorders and Diseases of Childhood. He described it as a small sound he wanted ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Heart murmurs are extra sounds heard between heartbeats that can signal a heart valve issue. Many are harmless and go away. Innocent heart murmurs are common in childhood and usually resolve on their ...

There may be a genetic link between people who experience heart murmurs. These heart murmurs may be harmless or related to underlying heart disease, which can be inherited from family. Share on ...