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Hearing the Young Heart: A Lesson on Pediatric Murmurs

Murmurs are extremely common in patients ranging from newborn to teenage. So, when do you investigate? Pediatric cardiologist Michael Brooks clarifies how to distinguish worrisome murmurs from harmless ones, and offers a simple grading method and specific listening tips.

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Michael Brook, MD

Michael Brook, MD

Director, Pediatric Echocardiography, San Francisco
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