Case 1. A.C. (P.A.S.H. 21–59–29), a 62-year-old man, was admitted to the hospital on September 19, 1966, because of paroxysmal nocturnal dyspnea. In 1957 he was noted to have an aortic diastolic ...

A 6-year-old male blue-and-gold macaw (Ara ararauna) was presented with severe weakness, anorexia, and weight loss of 2 weeks duration. Cardiac auscultation revealed a soft systolic murmur. Blood ...

Reviewed were the records of 81 patients under supervision in the same cardiac clinic since childhood, including 35 who died during the period of observation. Most of the patients were examined and ...

Q: What is a heart murmur? How is it treated? A: A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. (Think whitewater rapids as opposed to a gently flowing river.) Your doctor ...

Dear Dr. Douma: I would like you to tell me about endocarditis. What are the symptoms and can it be diagnosed from just a regular checkup? Also, what are the causes and what is the prognosis? -- W.M., ...

Question: I have been diagnosed with a heart murmur. Do I need to take antibiotics when I get dental work? In the past, patients with heart murmurs were advised to take prophylactic antibiotics prior ...

Your pediatrician listens to your child's heart with a stethoscope to assess its function and health. They hear the first and second heartbeats caused by the valves closing, but they also listen for ...

Dear Doctor: My 7-year-old niece has been diagnosed with a heart murmur, and my brother says she won’t be receiving any kind of treatment. What is a heart murmur? Will it interfere with the activities ...

A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. Your doctor hears this sound with a stethoscope. A murmur can occur in a normal heart. Or it may indicate some problem within ...

Q. The argument is that the bacteria associated with infected teeth migrate to the sac surrounding the heart. Therefore, for patients with murmur/heart problems, antibiotics are a prerequisite to ...

23-year-old male with interstitial nephritis, nephrotic syndrome, fever, and dyspnea. The patient is on corticosteroid therapy. A loud systolic murmur is heard at the apex. White blood count and ...

Q: What is a heart murmur? How is it treated? A: A heart murmur is a sound made by turbulent blood flow within the heart. (Think whitewater rapids as opposed to a gently flowing river.) Your doctor ...