How Congenital Heart Defects Are Diagnosed
If a congenital heart defect is severe (for example, as in the case of tetralogy of Fallot), it will likely be diagnosed when a mother-to-be is pregnant. If it is not diagnosed during pregnancy, there is a high likelihood that it will be detected within weeks after she gives birth [...]

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Heart Murmurs: Causes And Forms Of Treatment
As blood moves through your heart’s four chambers (i.e. atria and ventricles), it passes through one-way valves. As it does, the closing of those valves creates the sound of a heartbeat. A heart murmur (HM) is a “swooshing” noise that can be heard through a stethoscope.
Not all murmurs are [...]

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