whereas inside the heart it is called a murmur. A pictorial representation of systolic and diastolic murmurs is below. Murmurs are described by their timing in the cardiac cycle, intensity ...

Still’s murmur (a.k.a. “innocent murmur” or ... and the lack of cardiovascular symptoms (dyspnea, congestive heart failure).

Within three weeks of her surprise diagnosis, the little girl was in a hospital operating room undergoing open-chest heart surgery.

One in 100 people have congenital heart disease, but knowing the warning signs can save your life. One brave second-grade girl in Goochland knows that first-hand, after needing surprise heart surgery.