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Heart Murmurs and Valve Disease (Heart Murmur Series) Video
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Video at a Glance
- Stenotic valves can cause heart murmurs because they are stiff and narrow.
- You can determine which valve is diseased by determining where and when the murmur is loudest.
- The video explains the differences between systolic and diastolic murmurs.
- Regurgitating valves also cause murmurs.
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