Aortic Sclerosis (Musical Murmur) | Auscultation #40 | Lesson with Audio
Where to Auscultate
The patient was supine during auscultation.
Description
Aortic sclerosis is a loud murmur that occurs early in systole. It has a diamond shaped appearance when viewed on the Waveform tab. S1 and S2 are normal. Diastole is silent. The murmur is characterized by regular vibrations which give the murmur a musical quality ("cooing"). It is caused by turbulent blood flow into the aorta. Aortic sclerosis can indicate a risk of cardiovascular events and aortic valve obstruction. Reference: National Library of Medicine.Phonocardiogram
Anatomy
Aortic Sclerosis (Musical Murmur)
Authors and Sources
Authors and Reviewers
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Heart sounds by Dr. Jonathan Keroes, MD and David Lieberman, Developer, Virtual Cardiac Patient.
- Lung sounds by Diane Wrigley, PA
- Respiratory cases: William French
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David Lieberman, Audio Engineering
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Heart sounds mentorship by >W. Proctor Harvey, MD
- Special thanks for the medical mentorship of Dr. Raymond Murphy
- Reviewed by Dr. Barbara Erickson, PhD, RN, CCRN.
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Last Update: 11/10/2021
Sources
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Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Library
Diane S. Wrigley
Publisher: PESI -
Impact Patient Care: Key Physical Assessment Strategies and the Underlying Pathophysiology
Diane S Wrigley & Rosale Lobo - Practical Clinical Skills: Lung Sounds
- PESI Faculty - Diane S Wrigley
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Case Profiles in Respiratory Care 3rd Ed, 2019
William A.French
Published by Delmar Cengage -
Essential Lung Sounds
by William A. French
Published by Cengage Learning, 2011 -
Understanding Lung Sounds
Steven Lehrer, MD
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Clinical Heart Disease
W Proctor Harvey, MD
Clinical Heart Disease
Laennec Publishing; 1st edition (January 1, 2009) -
Heart and Lung Sounds Reference Guide
PracticalClinicalSkills.com
