This explains the origin and characteristics of heart sounds and murmurs, providing auditory and visual waveform examples. Visual displays of time amplitude plots of the various sounds are provided in time expansion mode.
Illustrations of the mechanisms of production of heart sounds are also shown in a Murmur Mechanism Guide to facilitate learning. Students can retrieve definitions of terms that may be unfamiliar by clicking on the underlined text, and linking to a glossary.
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