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Can a heart murmur be genetic?
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Yes: If caused by bicuspid aortic valve or hocm...An echocardiogram would provide the answer.
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Perhaps: There are heart diseases that are inherited, or "genetic." some of the inherited heard diseases have an associated heart murmur. Remember, though, murmur is not a disease, murmur is a finding on physical examination.
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