How is a diastolic heart murmur diagnosed?

How is a diastolic heart murmur diagnosed?

Usually, your provider first notices a heart murmur when listening to your chest with a stethoscope. Your provider assesses a few factors, such as:

• Does changing position or exercising affect the sound?
• How loud is the sound?
• What pitch is it?
• When does the sound occur, and for how long?
• Where in your heart is the murmur?