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HEART MURMUR [10 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2025-03-11
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- holosystolic murmur
1, record 1, English, holosystolic%20murmur
correct, noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
- pansystolic murmur 1, record 1, English, pansystolic%20murmur
correct, noun
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murmur occupying the entire systolic interval, from first to second heart sounds. 1, record 1, English, - holosystolic%20murmur
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- souffle holosystolique
1, record 1, French, souffle%20holosystolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
- souffle pansystolique 2, record 1, French, souffle%20pansystolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Un événement holosystolique commence dès le premier bruit et peut se terminer un peu après le deuxième bruit. Les cardiologues parlent d'un souffle holosystolique observé par exemple dans la communication interventriculaire, affection cardiaque congénitale chez certains nouveaux-nés, chez les personnes faisant un infarctus du myocarde et dans certaines valvulopathies (fonctionnement anormal d'une valve cardiaque, généralement la valve mitrale ou auriculo-ventriculaire gauche). 1, record 1, French, - souffle%20holosystolique
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2017-04-13
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- systolic murmur
1, record 2, English, systolic%20murmur
correct
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A cardiac murmur which begins with or after the first heart sound and ends at or before the second sound. 1, record 2, English, - systolic%20murmur
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- souffle systolique
1, record 2, French, souffle%20systolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle que l'on entend pendant la systole entre le premier et le second bruit du cœur. 2, record 2, French, - souffle%20systolique
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2016-02-26
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- Cardiovascular System
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- ejection murmur
1, record 3, English, ejection%20murmur
correct
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
Record 3, Synonyms, English
- systolic ejection murmur 2, record 3, English, systolic%20ejection%20murmur
correct
- SEM 3, record 3, English, SEM
correct
- SEM 3, record 3, English, SEM
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A diamond-shaped systolic murmur ending before the second heart sound and produced by the ejection of blood into aorta or pulmonary artery. 1, record 3, English, - ejection%20murmur
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Système cardio-vasculaire
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- souffle d'éjection
1, record 3, French, souffle%20d%27%C3%A9jection
correct, masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le souffle de RA [rétrécissement valvulaire aortique] est maximum au foyer aortique, irradie dans les vaisseaux du cou mais aussi à la pointe où il simule une insuffisance mitrale. Cependant, le fait qu'il augmente d'intensité lors de la contraction qui suit une diastole longue prouve que cette irradiation apicale est un souffle d'éjection. 1, record 3, French, - souffle%20d%27%C3%A9jection
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Sistema cardiovascular
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- soplo mesosistólico
1, record 3, Spanish, soplo%20mesosist%C3%B3lico
masculine noun
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
- soplo de eyección 1, record 3, Spanish, soplo%20de%20eyecci%C3%B3n
masculine noun
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Los soplos mesosistólicos se originan por la eyección de la sangre desde los ventrículos respectivos hacia la aorta o la arteria pulmonar [...]. Tienen una intensidad creciente-decreciente. 1, record 3, Spanish, - soplo%20mesosist%C3%B3lico
Record 4 - internal organization data 2013-12-17
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- thrill
1, record 4, English, thrill
correct
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A fine vibration from the heart or its great vessels, felt by the hand or fingertips. The presence of a thrill is more certain evidence of organic disease of the heart than the presence of a murmur. 2, record 4, English, - thrill
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- frémissement
1, record 4, French, fr%C3%A9missement
correct, masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Sensation de tremblement fin et rapide, perçue par la paume de la main posée à plat sur la région précordiale, habituellement synchrone à un souffle et qui constitue un critère fidèle de lésion organique, le plus souvent valvulaire. 2, record 4, French, - fr%C3%A9missement
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Síntomas (Medicina)
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- frémito
1, record 4, Spanish, fr%C3%A9mito
masculine noun
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
Record 5 - internal organization data 2011-05-10
Record 5, English
Record 5, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 5, Main entry term, English
- Austin Flint murmur
1, record 5, English, Austin%20Flint%20murmur
correct
Record 5, Abbreviations, English
Record 5, Synonyms, English
- Flint’s murmur 2, record 5, English, Flint%26rsquo%3Bs%20murmur
correct
Record 5, Textual support, English
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A low-pitched presystolic or late diastolic heart murmur best heard at the apex of the heart in patients with aortic insufficiency but without organic stenosis of the mitral valve. It is thought to be due to relative narrowing of the mitral orifice caused by the backward-flowing blood from the aorta meeting the blood flowing in from the left atrium. 2, record 5, English, - Austin%20Flint%20murmur
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "Austin Flint murmur" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 5, English, - Austin%20Flint%20murmur
Record 5, French
Record 5, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 5, Main entry term, French
- roulement de Flint
1, record 5, French, roulement%20de%20Flint
correct, masculine noun
Record 5, Abbreviations, French
Record 5, Synonyms, French
Record 5, Textual support, French
Record number: 5, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Bruit présystolique apexien audible dans certaines insuffisances aortiques, alors que les valvules mitrales sont intactes. 2, record 5, French, - roulement%20de%20Flint
Record 5, Spanish
Record 5, Textual support, Spanish
Record 6 - internal organization data 2011-03-14
Record 6, English
Record 6, Subject field(s)
- Genetics
Record 6, Main entry term, English
- cebocephaly 1, record 6, English, cebocephaly
Record 6, Abbreviations, English
Record 6, Synonyms, English
Record 6, Textual support, English
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A developmental anomaly characterized by a monkey-like head, the nose being defective and the eyes close together. 1, record 6, English, - cebocephaly
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
A summary of the phenotypes of 76 probands who are chromosomally unbalanced as the result of a reciprocal translocation :... Cebocephaly, malformed ears, micrognathia, cleft palate, heart murmur, 6/10 simple arches. 1, record 6, English, - cebocephaly
Record 6, French
Record 6, Domaine(s)
- Génétique
Record 6, Main entry term, French
- cébocéphalie
1, record 6, French, c%C3%A9boc%C3%A9phalie
feminine noun
Record 6, Abbreviations, French
Record 6, Synonyms, French
Record 6, Textual support, French
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Forme dégradée de la cyclopie : les yeux sont séparés mais très rapprochés et l'appareil nasal est absent ou réduit à un orifice narinaire unique, ce qui rappelle le faciès de certains singes américains. 1, record 6, French, - c%C3%A9boc%C3%A9phalie
Record number: 6, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Le bec de lièvre souvent bilatéral et la fente palatine sont fréquents, parfois remplacés par une cébocéphalie. 1, record 6, French, - c%C3%A9boc%C3%A9phalie
Record 6, Spanish
Record 6, Textual support, Spanish
Record 7 - internal organization data 2011-01-07
Record 7, English
Record 7, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
- The Heart
Record 7, Main entry term, English
- diastolic murmur
1, record 7, English, diastolic%20murmur
correct
Record 7, Abbreviations, English
Record 7, Synonyms, English
Record 7, Textual support, English
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A heart murmur which occurs during diastole(heart muscle relaxation between beats). 2, record 7, English, - diastolic%20murmur
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 CONT
The hallmark of aortic regurgitation/insufficiency is a high-pitched decrescendo diastolic murmur at the left sternal border after the second heart sound. 1, record 7, English, - diastolic%20murmur
Record 7, French
Record 7, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
- Cœur
Record 7, Main entry term, French
- souffle diastolique
1, record 7, French, souffle%20diastolique
correct, masculine noun
Record 7, Abbreviations, French
Record 7, Synonyms, French
Record 7, Textual support, French
Record number: 7, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle survenant pendant la diastole. Les souffles diastoliques peuvent être holodiastoliques (occupant toute la diastole), mésodiastoliques (n'occupant que la partie moyenne de la diastole) et protosystoliques (seulement dans la partie terminale). 1, record 7, French, - souffle%20diastolique
Record 7, Spanish
Record 7, Textual support, Spanish
Record 8 - internal organization data 2005-09-14
Record 8, English
Record 8, Subject field(s)
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 8, Main entry term, English
- crescendo murmur
1, record 8, English, crescendo%20murmur
correct
Record 8, Abbreviations, English
Record 8, Synonyms, English
Record 8, Textual support, English
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A murmur which increases in loudness and is then abruptly terminated, such as the presystolic murmur of mitral stenosis which terminates with the onset of the first heart sound. 1, record 8, English, - crescendo%20murmur
Record 8, French
Record 8, Domaine(s)
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 8, Main entry term, French
- souffle en crescendo
1, record 8, French, souffle%20en%20crescendo
correct, see observation, masculine noun
Record 8, Abbreviations, French
Record 8, Synonyms, French
- souffle crescendo 2, record 8, French, souffle%20crescendo
correct, masculine noun
Record 8, Textual support, French
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Souffle augmentant d'intensité. 2, record 8, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Pluriel : des crescendo ou des crescendos. 3, record 8, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 2 OBS
crescendo; crescendos (pl.) : Ces graphies, puisées des Rectifications de l'orthographe recommandées par le Conseil supérieur de la langue française, sont attestées dans le Petit Robert (2004). 4, record 8, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record number: 8, Textual support number: 3 OBS
souffle en crescendo : terme privilégié par le Comité de sémiologie médicale. 5, record 8, French, - souffle%20en%20crescendo
Record 8, Spanish
Record 8, Textual support, Spanish
Record 9 - internal organization data 2002-04-24
Record 9, English
Record 9, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
- Symptoms (Medicine)
Record 9, Main entry term, English
- blowing murmur
1, record 9, English, blowing%20murmur
correct
Record 9, Abbreviations, English
Record 9, Synonyms, English
Record 9, Textual support, English
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Regurgitation can be detected as a blowing murmur(sort of a harsh, whooshing sound), and the timing of the murmur can determine whether it is associated with mitral or aortic valves(unless the valve problems are in the right heart). 1, record 9, English, - blowing%20murmur
Record 9, French
Record 9, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
- Symptômes (Médecine)
Record 9, Main entry term, French
- souffle
1, record 9, French, souffle
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Abbreviations, French
Record 9, Synonyms, French
- bruit de souffle 1, record 9, French, bruit%20de%20souffle
correct, masculine noun
- bruit de soufflet 1, record 9, French, bruit%20de%20soufflet
correct, masculine noun
Record 9, Textual support, French
Record number: 9, Textual support number: 1 DEF
Nom générique donné à tous les sons qui se produisent soit dans l'appareil respiratoire, soit dans l'appareil circulatoire et qui ressemblent au bruit du soufflet «lorsqu'on s'en sert pour animer le feu d'une cheminée» (Laënnec, 1826). 1, record 9, French, - souffle
Record 9, Spanish
Record 9, Textual support, Spanish
Record 10 - internal organization data 2001-09-03
Record 10, English
Record 10, Subject field(s)
- The Heart
Record 10, Main entry term, English
- cardiac murmur
1, record 10, English, cardiac%20murmur
correct
Record 10, Abbreviations, English
Record 10, Synonyms, English
- heart murmur 2, record 10, English, heart%20murmur
correct
Record 10, Textual support, English
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 DEF
A sound produced within the heart which continues through at least part of the systole or of diastole. Murmurs are produced by turbulent flow, and this in turn is usually the consequence of structural abnormality. 1, record 10, English, - cardiac%20murmur
Record number: 10, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The term "cardiac murmur" was recommended by the Medical Signs and Symptoms Committee. 3, record 10, English, - cardiac%20murmur
Record 10, French
Record 10, Domaine(s)
- Cœur
Record 10, Main entry term, French
- souffle cardiaque
1, record 10, French, souffle%20cardiaque
correct, masculine noun
Record 10, Abbreviations, French
Record 10, Synonyms, French
Record 10, Textual support, French
Record 10, Spanish
Record 10, Textual support, Spanish
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