She lifts her head and says simply, "There's a heart murmur."
What does that mean? Is the child in danger? What about the ability to lead a normal life or play sports? What's down the road? Bed rest? Surgery? Medications?
"A murmur is a term used to describe a sound, a flow-related sound, we hear with a stethoscope," said Dr. Susan Cummings, a pediatric cardiologist with the Children's National Medical Center, which has an Outpatient Center at 888...
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