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How do a heart murmur and a cardiac arrythmia differ?

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Dr. Barton Cook answered

Specializes in Pediatric Cardiology

2 different things: A murmur is a sound you hear with a stethoscope. It may be innocent or represent heart disease. An arrhythmia is an irregular rhythm which also may either be benign or serious.

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Answered 5/14/2018

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Dr. Rick Koch answered

Murmurs: Are associated with blood flow and valves and arrhythmia is a generic term for electrical system abnormaility.

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