Sentences with phrase «development of a heart murmur»

Generally, the condition progresses slowly over the course of several years so that patients may remain asymptomatic long after development of a heart murmur.

The first signal that a dog might have Mitral Valve Disease is the development of a heart murmur.

As this disease progresses, the click usually becomes inaudible due to the development of a heart murmur caused by leakage of blood through the degenerative valve.

In adult dogs and cats, the development of a heart murmur typically indicates leaky heart valves.

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These changes in the heart can lead to leakage at the valves and development of a murmur.

The high levels of thyroid hormones can cause the development of heart disease, and these patients may have a heart murmur, difficulty breathing, high heart rate and arrhythmias.

Congenital murmurs exist from birth (although they may not be observed until later) and are evidence of a heart defect that occurred during development.