Glossary
- Heart murmur
- Alternative Terms: -
Occurs when the blood flows over an irregular surface or constriction exceeds a critical velocity, e.g. valvular stenosis or the sound of backflow through leaking cardiac valves. Diagnosis with ascultation.
Author(s): Kinderherzstiftung, Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Sticker, Hermine Nock
Reviewed by: Professor Dr Hedwig Hövels-Gürich
Last updated: 2009-04-28
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