Mitral Regurgitation (pansystolic Murmur) C31 | #122

This is an example of a pansystolic murmur usually associated with mitral regurgitation. The first and second heart sounds are normal. A mid-frequency rectangular murmur fills all of systole. In the anatomy video you can see the enlarged left ventricle and left atrium and turbulent flow from the left ventricle into the left atrium which creates the murmur.

Auscultation Audio

auscultation sound from lesson
waveform

Technique

Patient position
The patient's position should be supine.

Auscultation Tips

Systole:Mid-high-pitched pan-systolic murmur
Diastole:S3 may be present

Sound Wave



Observe Cardiac Animation

In the cardiac animation, you can see the enlarged left ventricle and left atrium and turbulent flow from the left ventricle into the left atrium which creates the murmur.
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