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Heart murmurs are often a sign of diseased heart valves or other cardiac disease. What does a physician hear when evaluating murmurs?

The human heart has valves that prevent the backflow of blood. They are so important that valvular disease can result in heart failure.

The following article provides more information about the basic anatomy and physiology of the heart.

An artificial heart valve may be life-saving in a patient with severe mitral or aortic stenosis or regurgitation.

The words used to describe the heart and disease can seem overwhelming. Here are some of the basic terms people should know about the heart.