10 Heart Murmur Symptoms
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7. Chronic Cough
Pulmonary congestion occurs when the heart is unable to pump blood effectively. Blood gets backed up, and congestion happens. Coupled with a heart murmur, a chronic cough can be indicative of congestive heart failure (CHF).
Blood tests, echocardiograms, electrocardiograms and chest x-rays are used to determine whether a patient has CHF. Other tests include magnetic resonance imagery and coronary angiogram. These tests can potentially pick up other underlying causes for the chronic cough that aren’t necessarily heart-related.
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