"Heart Murmurs" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
which enables searching at various levels of specificity.
Heart sounds caused by vibrations resulting from the flow of blood through the heart. Heart murmurs can be examined by HEART AUSCULTATION, and analyzed by their intensity (6 grades), duration, timing (systolic, diastolic, or continuous), location, transmission, and quality (musical, vibratory, blowing, etc).
| Descriptor ID |
D006337
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| MeSH Number(s) |
C23.888.447
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Murmurs- Heart Murmurs
- Heart Murmur
- Murmur, Heart
- Murmurs, Heart
- Cardiac Murmurs
- Cardiac Murmur
- Murmur, Cardiac
- Murmurs, Cardiac
Innocent Murmurs- Innocent Murmurs
- Innocent Murmur
- Murmur, Innocent
- Murmurs, Innocent
Diastolic Murmurs- Diastolic Murmurs
- Diastolic Murmur
- Murmur, Diastolic
- Murmurs, Diastolic
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| 2005 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
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