Murmur
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Heart murmurs are common in children. As a presenting sign they are usually heard during a routine examination or during an intercurrent infection. When heard during the the neonatal examination they are most frequently due to a closing patent ductus arteriosus or to mild stenosis at the origin of the left pulmonary. Aortic or pulmonary stenosis (including that associated with tetralogy of Fallot) may also present in this way. In the older child most murmurs are "innocent" and if they exhibit all the clinical characteristics then further investigation is unnecessary.
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This page was last edited 16/2/2004 |
