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Aortic Sclerosis (Musical Murmur) | #88

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.

Auscultation Sounds

auscultation sound from lesson
waveform

Position

Patient position
The patient's position should be supine.

Listening Tips

Systole:Diamond shaped, musical murmur, early systole. Often loud

Waveform (Phonocardiogram)



Observe Cardiac Animation

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Aortic Sclerosis (Musical Murmur) | #88
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