Heart Murmur Types

Heart Murmur Types
Pulmonic Stenosis - Systolic ejection murmur with split S2, harsh, short, high-frequency sound,
best heard at LU/RUSB, and radiating to axilla and back



Still's Murmur - Systolic murmur with vibratory or musical quality, best heard at LLSB, and
louder in supine position



Tetralogy of Fallot - Systolic ejection murmur with crescendo-decrescendo pattern and harsh
sounding



Tricuspid Regurgitation - Systolic murmur with holosystolic pattern, accentuated with inspiration



Tricuspid Stenosis - Diastolic murmur accentuated with inspiration



Truncus Arteriosus - Diastolic murmur with high pitched sound, best heard along LSB



Ventral Septal Defect (VSD) - Systolic murmur with holosystolic pattern, S1 not heard, and best
heard at LLSB



Venus Hum - Continuous murmur best heard in the infraclavicular region, louder in upright
position, and changes with turning head to the left




Adolescent Ejection Murmur - Systolic ejection murmur best heard at LUSB, softer in upright
position



Aortic Regurgitation - Diastolic murmur with decrescendo, blowing, high-pitched sound,
radiating to 2nd L ICS, widened pulse pressure, and bounding peripheral pulses