Abstract
The authors evaluated auscultatory findings in a 67-year-old man with acquired pulmonic and mitral regurgitation. During inspiration, the murmur of pulmonic regurgitation decreased in intensity prior to surgery, but increased in intensity after mitral valve replacement. Inspiration reduces the volume of mitral regurgitation, thereby reducing the volume and murmur of pulmonic regurgitation.
Original language | English (US) |
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Pages (from-to) | 822-824 |
Number of pages | 3 |
Journal | CHEST |
Volume | 83 |
Issue number | 5 |
DOIs | |
State | Published - 1983 |
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- Pulmonary and Respiratory Medicine
- Critical Care and Intensive Care Medicine
- Cardiology and Cardiovascular Medicine