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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-in-Chief: Rim Halaby, M.D. [2] Nuha Al-Howthi, MD[3]

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The prevalence of heart murmur among neonates varies among different studies, ranging from as low as 0.9 % to 77.4%. there is a (42.5%) chance that the murmur is due to underlying structural defects.

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References

  1. Ainsworth S, Wyllie JP, Wren C (1999). "Prevalence and clinical significance of cardiac murmurs in neonates". Arch Dis Child Fetal Neonatal Ed. 80 (1): F43–5. PMC 1720873. PMID 10325811.
  2. Lardhi AA (2010). "Prevalence and clinical significance of heart murmurs detected in routine neonatal examination". J Saudi Heart Assoc. 22 (1): 25–7. doi:10.1016/j.jsha.2010.03.005. PMC 3727508. PMID 23960589.

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