An ectopic heartbeat is an extra or early heartbeat that pops up before your regular heart rhythm has finished its beat. That weird sensation you sometimes feel like your heart skipped a beat or made ...

Blood flows through the heart and generates noises known as heart sounds. These noises occur due to heart valves opening and closing as the heart pumps blood. A doctor can gain valuable information by ...

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.