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Heart Murmurs
Murmur Descriptions
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Graduate
03/13/2012

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Term
Mitral Regurg
Definition
  • holosystolic
  • high-pitched
  • blowing
  • loudest at apex
  • radiates toward axilla
  • enhanced by ↑ TPR
Term
Tricuspid regurg
Definition
  • holosystolic
  • high-pitched
  • blowing
  • loudest at tricuspid area
  • radiates to right sternal border
  • enhanced by maneuvers that ↑ RA return (inspiration)
Term
Aortic Stenosis
Definition
  • Systolic
  • crescendo-decrescendo
  • follows ejection click
  • radiates to carotids/apex
Term
VSD
Definition
  • holosystolic
  • harsh-sounding
  • loudest at tricuspid area
Term
Mitral prolapse
Definition
  • late systolic crescendo
  • following midsystolic click
  • Loudest at S2
  • most frequent valvular lesion
  • enhanced by ↓ venous return (standing, valsalva)
Term
Aortic Regurg
Definition
  • diastolic
  • high-pitched blowing
  • see a wide pulse pressure when chronic
Term
Mitral stenosis
Definition
  • late diastolic murmur
  • delayed rumbling
  • follows opening snap
  • enhanced by ↑ LA return (ex: expiration)

****99% are secondary to Rheumatic Fever (fibrosed and fused commissures on gross image)

Term
PDA
Definition
  • continuous machine-like murmur
  • loudest at S2
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