"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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| Year | Major Topic | Minor Topic | Total |
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| 1995 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2003 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2005 | 1 | 1 | 2 |
| 2006 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2008 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2009 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2010 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2013 | 0 | 1 | 1 |
| 2020 | 1 | 0 | 1 |
| 2021 | 2 | 0 | 2 |
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Below are the most recent publications written about "Heart Murmurs" by people in Profiles.
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Cardiac Examination and Evaluation of Murmurs. Pediatr Rev. 2021 07; 42(7):375-382.
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Hypertension, Seizure, and Murmur in an 11-year-old Girl. Pediatr Rev. 2021 01; 42(Suppl 1):S39-S42.
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Bridging the Cardiac Needs of a Large, Underserved Immigrant and Resettled Refugee Population. J Pediatr. 2020 04; 219:83-88.
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Risk assessment for incident heart failure in individuals with atrial fibrillation. Eur J Heart Fail. 2013 Aug; 15(8):843-9.
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Images in cardiovascular medicine. Dynamic right ventricular outflow tract obstruction due to a swinging echolucent cyst on interventricular septum in a 4-year-old girl. Circulation. 2010 Mar 30; 121(12):e250-1.
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Development of a risk score for atrial fibrillation (Framingham Heart Study): a community-based cohort study. Lancet. 2009 Feb 28; 373(9665):739-45.
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Evaluation of a screening protocol using auscultation and portable echocardiography to detect asymptomatic rheumatic heart disease in Tongan schoolchildren. Nat Clin Pract Cardiovasc Med. 2008 Jul; 5(7):411-7.
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The utility of heart sounds and systolic intervals across the care continuum. Congest Heart Fail. 2006 Jul-Aug; 12 Suppl 1:2-7.
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Aneurysm of the sinus of valsalva. Semin Thorac Cardiovasc Surg Pediatr Card Surg Annu. 2006; 165-76.
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Images in cardiovascular medicine. Giant coronary artery aneurysms in Kawasaki disease. Circulation. 2005 Jun 21; 111(24):e440.