This morning digital cardiac health startup Eko announced that its atrial fibrillation and heart murmur detection algorithm landed a 510(k) FDA clearance. The new algorithms are designed to integrate ...

When it comes to heart function, anything that deviates from normal behavior is cause for concern, especially if you’re at risk of heart disease. One of the most common "abnormal" behaviors is a heart ...

Heart murmurs are a phrase many of us hear during a doctor visit. While one is lying on the examining table, the physician sets a stethoscope on your chest, and then they stop. "You have a murmur," ...

What is a heart murmur? A heart murmur doesn't feel like a fluttering in your chest. In fact, you can't feel it all—a stethoscope is the only way to detect one because a heart murmur is an unusual ...

An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.