Innocent heart murmurs.

Martins, Paula; Dinis, Alexandra; Canha, Jani; Ramalheiro, Graça; Castela, Eduardo

Martins, Paula; Dinis, Alexandra; Canha, Jani; Ramalheiro, Graça; Castela, Eduardo.

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Martins P; Serviço de Cardiologia Pediátrico, Hospital Pediátrico de Coimbra, Coimbra, Portugal. paula_mrtns@yahoo.com

Rev Port Cardiol ; 27(6): 815-31, 2008 Jun.

Article in En, Pt | MEDLINE | ID: mdl-18751509

ABSTRACT

ABSTRACT

Innocent heart murmur is a frequent auscultatory finding in children. The diagnosis is essentially clinical, without need for further investigation. However, excluding heart disease can be a difficult task. This review article describes some features of medical history and physical examination that help in this differentiation. The role of diagnostic tests is also examined.

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Heart Murmurs; Child; Heart Murmurs/classification; Heart Murmurs/diagnosis; Heart Murmurs/etiology; Humans; Physical Examination

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Collection: 01-internacional Database: MEDLINE Main subject: Heart Murmurs Type of study: Diagnostic_studies / Etiology_studies Limits: Child / Humans Language: En / Pt Journal: Rev Port Cardiol Journal subject: CARDIOLOGIA Year: 2008 Type: Article Affiliation country: Portugal

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