Children with an ASD often have no symptoms. If the opening is small, it won't cause symptoms because the heart and lungs don't have to work harder. If the opening is large, the only abnormal finding may be a murmur (noise heard with a stethoscope) and other abnormal heart sounds.

Understanding the Context

Explore ASD murmur sounds, their characteristics, diagnostic techniques, and clinical significance for timely detection and intervention. There may be a genetic link between people who experience heart murmurs. These heart murmurs may be harmless or related to underlying heart disease, which can be inherited from family. Share on ...

Key Insights

If your doctor told you that you have a heart murmur, you’re probably wondering what that means. Is my health in danger? Will I always have a heart murmur? Do I need surgery? The good news is that ...

Final Thoughts

Heart murmurs are extra sounds heard between heartbeats that can signal a heart valve issue. Many are harmless and go away. Innocent heart murmurs are common in childhood and usually resolve on their ... When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart. A soft midsystolic murmur at the upper left sternal border with wide and fixed splitting of the 2nd heart sound (S2) is common.

Diagnosis is by echocardiography. An atrial septal defect is often found by detecting a murmur when listening to a person's heart with a stethoscope. If a murmur is heard or other symptoms are present, the healthcare provider might request more tests to confirm the diagnosis.