Auscultation in Primary Care

Aortic Regurgitation (Decrescendo Diastolic Murmur) C31 - Auscultation Lesson

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 an 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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The patient's position is sitting leaning forward.

Aortic Regurgitation (Decrescendo Diastolic Murmur) C31 - Auscultation Lesson

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