Heart Murmurs

Heart Murmurs
• Definition: Abnormality of the flow within the heart and great vessels.
• Description:
o Location: Where it is heard loudest. o Quality: Blowing or harsh murmur.
o Intensity: Graded 1 to 6 (1 is virtually undetectable, 6 is heard without a stethoscope).
o Timing: Systolic or diastolic.
o Radiation: Spread to axilla or carotids.
• Types:
o Ejection Systolic Murmur: Caused by aortic stenosis, pulmonary stenosis, or hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. o Pan-Systolic Murmur: Associated with mitral valve regurgitation or tricuspid valve regurgitation.
o Early Diastolic Murmur: Associated with aortic and pulmonary regurgitation and tricuspid stenosis.
o Mid-Diastolic Murmur: Caused by mitral stenosis and sometimes aortic regurgitation.