Innocent murmurs and third heart sounds in Black schoolchildren.

Innocent murmurs and third heart sounds in Black schoolchildren.

Normal auscultatory findings were studied during a heart survey in which 12 050 Black schoolchildren, aged 2 to 18 years, were examined by cardiologists. Physiological third heart sounds were detected in 96 per cent of children, innocent systolic murmurs in 72 per cent, and innocent mid-diastolic murmurs in 0.27 per cent. The term 'innocent systolic murmur" was used for vibratory systolic murmu...

Heart Sounds and Murmurs

In this little pocket-book of 60 Pa.^?' a_ student will find a good deal of usefu tiou put simply and clearly. The text is illustrated with diagrams, showing the characteristics of the murmurs as to time, length and roughness. The book may easily be used for clinical reference and should prove of value to the beginners in acquiring the elements of cardiac ascultation. Many valuable hints are in...

Heart sounds and heart murmurs separation

The Heart sounds and murmurs provide crucial diagnosis information for several heart diseases such as natural or prosthetic valve dysfunction and heart failure. Many pathological conditions of the cardiovascular system cause murmurs and aberrations in heart sounds. Phonocardiography provides the clinician with a complementary tool to record the heart sounds heard during auscultation. The advanc...

Innocent Heart Murmurs from the Perspective of the Pediatrician.

Innocent heart murmurs are quite common in children and adolescents. These murmurs are physiologic in nature and are not associated with any structural heart disease. Not only does the idea of having a child with a murmur bring unnecessary unrest to families, but the child also often goes through numerous tests that could be avoided. It is critical to obtain a detailed history and perform a tho...

Innocent Cardiovascular Murmurs in the Adult.