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New Study Suggests that Amyloid Contributes to Calcific Aortic Valve Disease Development

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Getty Images milla1cf Fri, 06/07/2024 - 15:10 June 7, 2024 — Calcific aortic valve disease (CAVD) is the major heart valve disease that afflicts nearly 10 million patients globally with an annual mortality exceeding 100,000, and the numbers continue to rise.

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Can a Heart Murmur Go Away?

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Types of Heart Murmurs There are two primary types of heart murmurs: innocent heart murmurs and abnormal heart murmurs. Understanding the difference between these two is essential in answering whether a heart murmur can go away. Innocent Heart Murmurs: These are also called functional or physiologic murmurs.