Name that murmur--eponyms for the astute auscultician.
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After the introduction of the stethoscope by René Laennec in 1819, the art of auscultation gained traction as a group of early adopters described the heart murmurs they were now able to hear. A race to discover and define ensued. Leading physicians published their new observations, and a robust crop of eponyms was born for use by future generations of physicians and medical trainees. This list of eponymous heart murmurs includes a number of particularly esoteric selections that should satisfy novices and seasoned clinicians alike.
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ورودعنوان ژورنال:
- The New England journal of medicine
دوره 363 22 شماره
صفحات -
تاریخ انتشار 2010