"Heart Murmurs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
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).
| Descriptor ID |
D006337
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.447
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Murmurs- Heart Murmurs
- Heart Murmur
- Murmur, Heart
- Murmurs, Heart
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Murmur
- Murmur, Cardiac
- Murmurs, Cardiac
Innocent Murmurs- Innocent Murmurs
- Innocent Murmur
- Murmur, Innocent
- Murmurs, Innocent
Diastolic Murmurs- Diastolic Murmurs
- Diastolic Murmur
- Murmur, Diastolic
- Murmurs, Diastolic
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| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2009 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Murmurs" by people in Profiles.
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Prevalence of Clinically Important Abnormalities Found on Transthoracic Echocardiography Ordered for Indication of Heart Murmur Found on Physical Examination. J Am Soc Echocardiogr. 2020 07; 33(7):900-901.
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Two-stage surgical repair for truncus arteriosus with unilateral absence of the left proximal pulmonary artery: translocation of the left pulmonary artery to the right pulmonary artery. J Card Surg. 2010 Jan-Feb; 25(1):90-2.
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Utility of amino-terminal pro-brain natriuretic peptide testing for prediction of 1-year mortality in patients with dyspnea treated in the emergency department. Arch Intern Med. 2006 Feb 13; 166(3):315-20.
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Surgical issues in giant right ventricular fibroma. Ann Thorac Surg. 2004 Jul; 78(1):328-30.
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Unguarded mitral orifice associated with discordant atrioventricular connection, double-outlet right ventricle, and pulmonary atresia. Pediatr Cardiol. 2003 Sep-Oct; 24(5):490-2.
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Primary infantile hyperparathyroidism: clinical, laboratory, and radiographic features in 21 cases. Skeletal Radiol. 1982; 8(3):201-8.
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Why does a child with a normal heart undergo cardiac catheterization? Am Fam Physician. 1978 Jun; 17(6):117-21.