Čes-slov Pediat 2023, 78(5):261-263 | DOI: 10.55095/CSPediatrie2023/044
Heart murmur in childrenPediatrické postupy v praxi
- 1 Klinika dětského lékařství, Fakultní nemocnice Ostrava a Lékařská fakulta Ostravské univerzity, Ostrava
- 2 Centrum biomedicínského výzkumu, Fakultní nemocnice Hradec Králové
- 3 Dětská klinika, Fakultní nemocnice Olomouc a Lékařská fakulta Univerzity Palackého v Olomouci, Olomouc
A heart murmur is a very common finding in childhood. It is necessary to differentiate between an insignificant murmur and murmur that indicates any cardiac pathology. The assessment involves an in-depth patient history, thorough physical examination and evaluation of the murmur itself. In an asymptomatic patient, the insignificant murmur is exclusively systolic and of low intensity. A heart murmu r is the most common reason for child´s referral to a cardiology clinic and its significance is assessed by a pediatric cardiologist. The absence of a murmur does not exclude the presence of a significant or critical heart defect.
Keywords: medical history, heart murmur, congenital heart defect
Published: August 1, 2023 Show citation
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