what is heart murmer
A heart murmur is an extra or unusual sound heard during a heartbeat. Murmurs range from very faint to very loud. Sometimes they sound like a whooshing or swishing noise. Normal heartbeats make a lub-DUPP or lub-DUB sound.This is the sound of the heart valves closing as blood moves through the heart.Doctors can hear these sounds and heart murmurs using a stethoscope.ometimes they sound like a whooshing or swishing noise. Normal heartbeats make a lub-DUPP or lub-DUB sound. This is the sound of the heart valves closing as blood moves through the heart. Doctors can hear these sounds and heart murmurs using a stethoscope.