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Hemodynamic determinants of the frequency and amplitude of a musical murmur produced by a regurgitant mitral bioprosthetic valve.
MedLine Citation:
PMID:  7091006     Owner:  NLM     Status:  MEDLINE    
Abstract/OtherAbstract:
The purpose of this study was to assess the hemodynamic determinant of the amplitude and frequency of a musical murmur produced by a regurgitant degenerated bioprosthetic valve in the mitral position. The prosthetic valve, obtained at surgery, was studied in the mitral position of an in vitro pulse duplicating system. In vitro, the valve produced a musical murmur that was caused by flutter of a flail leaflet. When the peak pressure difference between the left ventricle and left atrium was increased from 95 to 150 mm Hg, the fundamental frequency of the musical murmur increased from 91 to 187 hertz and the amplitude increased from 2,080 to 11,420 dynes/cm2. The fundamental frequency of the musical murmur was linearly related to the peak systolic pressure difference between the left ventricle and the left atrium (correlation coefficient [r] = 0.99). Similarly, the fundamental frequency of the musical murmur was linearly related to the magnitude of regurgitant flow across the valve (r = 0.99); and the regurgitant flow as expected was linearly related to the systolic pressure difference between the left ventricle and left atrium. The amplitude of the musical murmur was also related to both the peak systolic pressure difference between the left ventricle and left atrium (r = 0.99) and the magnitude of regurgitant flow (r = 0.99). These results indicate that the magnitude of regurgitant flow, determined by the systolic pressure difference between the left ventricle and left atrium, was a determinant of both the amplitude and the frequency of the musical murmur.
Authors:
H N Sabbah; D J Magilligan; J B Lakier; P D Stein
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Publication Detail:
Type:  Journal Article; Research Support, U.S. Gov't, P.H.S.    
Journal Detail:
Title:  The American journal of cardiology     Volume:  50     ISSN:  0002-9149     ISO Abbreviation:  Am. J. Cardiol.     Publication Date:  1982 Jul 
Date Detail:
Created Date:  1982-08-14     Completed Date:  1982-08-14     Revised Date:  2008-11-21    
Medline Journal Info:
Nlm Unique ID:  0207277     Medline TA:  Am J Cardiol     Country:  UNITED STATES    
Other Details:
Languages:  eng     Pagination:  53-8     Citation Subset:  AIM; IM    
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MeSH Terms
Descriptor/Qualifier:
Bioprosthesis*
Blood Pressure
Heart Auscultation*
Heart Murmurs*
Heart Valve Prosthesis*
Hemodynamics*
Humans
Male
Middle Aged
Mitral Valve Insufficiency / diagnosis*,  surgery
Music
Myocardial Contraction
Phonocardiography
Physical Exertion
Postoperative Complications / diagnosis
Systole
Grant Support
ID/Acronym/Agency:
HL23669-03/HL/NHLBI NIH HHS

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