Aortic Stenosis, Aortic Valve Disease, Heart, Heart Murmur

Young actor receives groundbreaking aortic valve repair

In the theater world, there are two basic rules: Don’t say “Macbeth” in a theater, and the show must go on. But what if you’ve gone in for your annual heart checkup and learned you need an aortic valve surgery to treat aortic regurgitation? It was a reality that 27-year-old Clayton Bliss found himself in…

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Heart, Heart Murmur, Irregular Heartbeats/Palpitations

What is a heart murmur in a child?

A heart murmur is a sound made by the flow of blood through the heart when a doctor listens with a stethoscope. Many children have heart murmurs, which can vary as a child grows. If we were to listen to a child’s heart throughout their lifetime, we likely would hear a murmur in most children….

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