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Dock's murmur

Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor-In-Chief: Cafer Zorkun, M.D., Ph.D. [2]

Overview

Overview

Dock’s murmur is an early diastolic murmur that heard in some patients with left anterior descending artery stenosis. The murmur does not radiate widely and is heard best at the left second or third intercostal space, a little lateral to the left sternal border [1]

Diagnosis

Diagnosis

Pysical Examination

The murmur may be long or short. It is caused by turbulent flow across the coronary artery stenosis and usually indicates moderately severe stenosis.

References

References

  1. Dock, W, Zoneraich, S. A diastolic murmur arising in a stenosed coronary artery. Am J Med 1967; 742:617.

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