POSTURE AND HEART MURMURS

Heart murmurs.

Heart murmurs.

to this article. Introduction Heart murmurs are heard commonly in infants, children, and adolescents. Approximately 50% to 70% of individuals seen for school or sports preparticipation examinations have a heart murmur. Indeed, a murmur is heard in most children at one or more of their examinations. Because most murmurs are innocent (ie, normal), it is important to differentiate those that are a...

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...

Heart Murmurs in Children

Heart murmurs are common in asymptomatic and otherwise well children. Many murmurs are innocent and result from normal patterns of blood flow through heart and blood vessels. However, a murmur can be the sole manifestation of structural heart disease; therefore, a careful evaluation is essential. If in doubt, referral to a paediatrician with expertise in cardiology (PEC) or paediatric cardiolog...