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Heart murmurs (innocent)

A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound made by the heart. It is usually the sound of the blood negotiating its way around the tight bends inside a young child’s heart and resembles a “whooshing” or “swishing” noise. Murmurs are sometimes also heard in the neck as blood streams back towards the heart.

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