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  3. 9.0.0 The ECG of Heart Murmurs-introduction
  4. 9.1.0 Systolic Heart Murmurs (frame 3)
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9.1.25 (35)

His ECG is shown again here. There is sinus rhythm and the PR interval, QRS duration and QT interval are normal. The P wave is notched in leads II, III and aVF and has a broad negative component in V1. This suggests left atrial enlargement. The Q waves in leads II, II and aVF and broad waves in leads V1 and V2 are consistent with a prior inferior wall infarction that also involved the posterior wall. The late systolic crescendo murmur is quite typical of the mitral insufficiency caused by a prolapsing mitral valve leaflet. In this case, the prolapsing leaflet was the result of papillary muscle insufficiency, a consequence of the prior inferior/posterior infarction. This diagnosis was confirmed by the echocardiogram which demonstrated prolapse of the posterior leaflet of the mitral valve in the latter half of systole causing moderate mitral insufficiency.

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  • Introduction to First Edition
  • 1.0.0 Generation of the ECG
  • 2.0.0 The Normal Electrocardiogram
  • 3.0.0 Inter and intra-ventricular Conduction Disturbances
  • 4.0.0 Ventricular Hypertrophy
  • 5.0.0 ELECTROLYTE ABNORMALITIES, DRUG EFFECTS AND THE LONG QT SYNDROMES
  • 6.0.0 Ischemia and Infarction - Introduction (frame i and ii)
  • 7.0.0 Tachycardias- Introduction
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    • 9.2.0 Diastolic Murmurs (frame 38)
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