Cardio| Systolic Heart Murmurs

1.06 Systolic Heart Murmurs Cardiovascular system review for the USMLE STEP 1 Exam Heart murmurs are caused by turbulent blood flow in the heart There are 4 different types of systolic murmurs: ventricular septal defect (VSD), patent ductus arteriosus (PDA), aortic stenosis, and mitral or tricuspid regurgitation PDA produces a constant, machine-like murmur VSD produces a harsh holosystolic murmur Aortic stenosis produces a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur Mitral and tricuspid regurgitation produce a holosystolic high pitched "blowing" murmur Mitral valve prolapse produces a mid-systolic click followed by a late systolic murmur Aortic regurgitation produces a decrescendo diastolic murmur Mitral stenosis produces a rumbling diastolic murmur  

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USMLE Step 1 audio lessons designed to be listened to over and over again. Episodes cover material from many different areas including the cardiovascular system, pulmonary system, microbiology, and more! Listen when at the gym, commuting, cooking, or whenever you are on the go. Episodes are written, recorded, and mixed by Sam Smith.