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Elements of Auscultation

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The Art and Science of Cardiac Physical Examination

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In order to get the most and useful information, auscultation of the heart should be focused and done in a methodical way and not just carried out in a haphazard manner. Generally by the time one is ready to auscultate, the diagnostic possibilities must have been narrowed down considerably.

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Ranganathan, N., Sivaciyan, V., Saksena, F.B. (2006). Elements of Auscultation. In: Ranganathan, N., Sivaciyan, V., Saksena, F.B. (eds) The Art and Science of Cardiac Physical Examination. Contemporary Cardiology. Humana Press, Totowa, NJ. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-1-59745-023-2_9

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