THE attitude of the medical profession toward systolic murmurs of the heart has been one of great inconsistency. In former years, many physicians thought that the presence of such a murmur was ...

Q: When considering exercise stress testing for risk stratification in your patients with symptoms suggestive of CAD,be sure to listen for a systolic ejection murmur in the aortic area. Such a murmur ...

Changes in a murmur with respiration (inhalation) can help distinguish a right-sided murmur from its corresponding left-sided murmur. All right-sided murmurs increase with inspiration (Carvallo sign).

ALTHOUGH Fauvel, 1 in 1843, attributed the apical presystolic murmur to stenosis of the mitral valve, Duroziez's 2 description — "ffout-tata-rou" — in 1862 has been considered as the classic ...

Dr. Barry Borlaug answers the question: 'Systolic, Diastolic Disparities?' — -- Question: Why are there so many recommendations for the treatment of systolic heart failure and so few for ...

How would you describe the intensity of a very loud diastolic murmur? This would be described as a IV/IV murmur or 4/4 intensity murmur. This describes the intensity, but remember the timing, pitch, ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Systolic murmur' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The medication ...

Dr. Peter Alagona answers the question: 'Systolic vs. Diastolic Heart Failure?' — -- Question: What is the difference between systolic heart failure and diastolic heart failure? Answer: The heart ...

Diastole and systole refer to when the heart muscles relax and contract. The balance between diastolic and systolic pressure determines a person’s blood pressure. A blood pressure reading displays ...

Individuals with diastolic blood pressure under 70 mm Hg coupled with an elevated systolic blood pressure may have a greater risk of heart attack and stroke than indicated by the systolic blood ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . In patients with CKD, isolated diastolic hypertension did not increase risk of adverse cardiovascular and kidney ...

This page lists all known medications that could potentially lead to 'Systolic ejection murmur' as a side effect. It's important to note that mild side effects are quite common with medications. The ...