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Would hyperthyroidism be the reason someone has a heart murmur?
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Hyperthyroid: Hyperthyroid state can cause increased heart rate and increased systemic blood flow. This state can cause noisy blood flow which is murmur.
Answered 5/31/2014
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Possibly : if the thyroid level is high enough to increase heart rate and contractility of the heart then you might have a flow murmur which should disappear if hyperthyroidism is treated
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