Heart murmur

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In medicine, heart murmurs are the "heart sounds caused by vibrations resulting from the flow of blood through the heart. Heart murmurs can be examined by heart auscultation, and analyzed by their intensity (6 grades), duration, timing (systolic, diastolic, or continuous), location, transmission, and quality (musical, vibratory, blowing, etc)."[1]

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  • McGee, Steven R. (2007). Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis: Text with BONUS PocketConsult Handheld Software. Philadelphia: Saunders. ISBN 1-4160-2898-6. 
  • Drummond Rennie; David Simel (2008). THE RATIONAL CLINICAL EXAMINATION: EVIDENCE-BASED CLINICAL DIAGNOSIS (Jama & Archives Journals). McGraw-Hill Professional. ISBN 0-07-159030-7. 

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