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Record 1 2011-01-07

English

Subject field(s)
  • Symptoms (Medicine)
  • The Heart
DEF

An abrupt sound early in diastole, associated with mitral valve opening in cases of mitral stenosis. This added sound is clicking in quality, and is best heard along a line between the cardiac apex and the lower left sternal edge.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Symptômes (Médecine)
  • Cœur
CONT

Le claquement d'ouverture mitrale perçu à l'apex mais souvent plus distinct à l'endapex et en bord gauche sternal. Il survient après le 2ème bruit, 4 à 12/100èmes de seconde, et d'autant plus court que la sténose est plus serrée.

Spanish

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