Clinical Diagnosis · Cardiovascular System · Easy

Murmur

Meaning: Abnormal whooshing heart sound produced by turbulent blood flow.

In practice: Mitral regurgitation gives a pansystolic one at the apex; aortic stenosis an ejection systolic one.

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