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late systolic murmur

late systolic murmur

Cardiology A diamond-shaped murmur late in systole, often accompanied by mid or late systolic click. See Mitral valve prolapse.
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During the physical examination we found a mid-systolic click, followed by a late systolic murmur.
Mitral valve prolapse mimicking an acute coronary syndrome
Murmurs were typed into Late systolic murmur (15), Midsystolic (7) and Holosystolic (2).
Study of clinical profile of mitral valve prolapse
The American College of Cardiology and the American Heart Association recommend that patients with murmurs consistent with mitral regurgitation (holosytolic or late systolic murmurs) undergo echocardiography.
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