When doctors diagnose a heart murmur, Doshi says they will likely follow up with a non-invasive ultrasound called an echocardiogram. "It takes about 20 minutes," says Doshi. "It decides if a ...

Within three weeks of her surprise diagnosis, the little girl was in a hospital operating room undergoing open-chest heart ...

A heart murmur doesn’t feel like a fluttering ... at your regular physical exam and evaluate further with an echocardiogram (an ultrasound of the heart). “It’s important to know that many ...

If your doctor told you that you have a heart murmur, you’re probably wondering what that means. Is my health in danger? Will I always have a heart murmur? Do I need surgery? The good news is that ...

Blue Mountain's local Krish, 26, had no idea her heart was a ticking timebomb, until her mother heard her heart murmur ...

Veronica Even expected to bring her newborn, Theodore, home for Christmas. Instead, she watched as he was rushed to Manning ...

Chef and restaurateur Adam Hegsted kept a busy pace with his Eat Good Group of regional eateries, but that screeched to a halt more than a year ago. Hegsted, who exercises most days, hadn't felt ...

So, Millie’s family was shocked when her new pediatrician detected a suspicious heart murmur. After an EKG and an echocardiogram, doctors diagnosed the 6-year-old with a congenital heart defect.