Auscultation in Primary Care

Aortic Regurgitation (Decrescendo Diastoli

This is an example of a decrescendo murmur starting early in diastole. The first and second heart sounds are normal. The decrescendo murmur is high pitched. The anatomy video shows a enlarged left ventricle with normal contractility. You can see regurgitant flow from the aorta into the left ventricle which causes the murmur.

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patient torso with stethoscope chestpiece

The patient's position should be sitting leaning forward.

Aortic Regurgitation (Decrescendo Diastoli

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