Cardiac 1.32 Heart Murmurs · MURMURS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE LOCATION AND TIMING OF THE SOUND HEARD....

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HEART MURMURS

HEART MURMURS ARE UNUSUAL SOUNDS HEARD BETWEEN HEARTBEATS. MURMURS ARE IDENTIFIED BY THE LOCATION AND TIMING

OF THE SOUND HEARD.

Regurgitation: heart valve does not close properlyStenosis: heart valve does not open properly

Treatment OptionsMedication, Cardiac Catheterization, Surgery (valve replacement)

MITRALREGURGITATION

AORTICSTENOSIS

Apex

Systole Diastole

R 2nd

IntercostalSpace

R 2nd

IntercostalSpace

Apex

MITRALSTENOSIS

MURMURSof the

Left Heart

AORTICREGURGITATION

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