Signs
 

Systolic Murmur

Bookmark

Overview

  • A systolic murmur is an abnormal sound that is present in systole, between the first heart sound (S1) and the second heart sound (S2).
  • Note whether the murmur is present in early, middle or late systole, or is pansystolic.

    • Causes of Systolic Murmur

    • Aortic stenosis
    • Mitral regurgitation
    • Tricuspid regurgitation
    • Ventricular septal defect
    • Hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy
    • Pulmonary stenosis
  • Soft systolic murmur - likely innocent murmur due to physiological bloodflow
    • Systolic Murmur
  • Early systolic murmur - ventricular septal defect, mitral regurgitation, tricuspid regurgitation
    • Systolic Murmur
  • Ejection (Mid)Systolic Murmur - aortic or pulmonary stenosis
    • Systolic Murmur
  • Late systolic murmur - mitral valve prolapse
    • Systolic Murmur
  • Pansystolic murmur - tricuspid or mitral regurgitation
    • Systolic Murmur
----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
Want more info like this?
  • Your electronic clinical medicine handbook
  • Guides to help pass your exams
  • Tools every medical student needs
  • Quick diagrams to have the answers, fast
  • Quizzes to test your knowledge
Explore
   
 
Feedback