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What is the difference between a heart palpitation, a murmur fibrillation, and arrhythmias?
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Different conditions: Palpitation is the sensation that there is an abnormality in the heartbeat. It is a symptom. A murmur is something heard when listening to the heart. An arrhythmia is any abnormality of the heartbeat and is therefore nonspecific.
Answered 8/3/2017
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See full answer: A heart palpitation is a symptom--a layperson's term usually suggesting an abnormal heart beat. A murmur is a sound a doctor hears when listening to your heart. Fibrillation is usually a term for a specific abnormal heart rhythm. An arrhythmia is a broad term for an abnormal heart rhythm.
Answered 9/25/2013
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