PART 10: Disorders of the Cardiovascular System
SECTION 1 Introduction to Cardiovascular Disorders
226 Approach to the Patient With Possible Cardiovascular Disease
![]() | Figure 226-1 An alternative "echocardiography first" approach to the evaluation of a heart murmur that also uses the results of the electrocardiogram (ECG) and chest x-ray in asymptomatic patients with soft midsystolic murmurs and no other physical findings. This algorithm is useful for patien ... |
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