Learning Cardiac Auscultation

1. Front Matter

   Pages i-xxiv

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2. Auscultation Principles

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 1-1

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   2. Introduction to Cardiac Auscultation

      • Meghan C. Kusko, Kathryn Maselli

      Pages 3-14

   3. Dynamic Auscultation

      • Michael C. Mariorenzi, Amy Matson, Christopher Sonne

      Pages 15-24

   4. Stethoscope Performance

      • Maria Braileanu, Neelam Khan

      Pages 25-36

3. Valvular Lesions: Aortic Valve

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 37-37

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   2. Aortic Sclerosis

      • Armond Esmaili, Robert A. Christian, Ashley C. Pfaff

      Pages 39-49

   3. Aortic Stenosis

      • Julia M. Kammel, Christina M. Bence, Adam J. Money, Steven T. Swinford

      Pages 51-62

   4. Bicuspid Aortic Valve

      • Peter C. Johnson, Michael DeLuca

      Pages 63-73

   5. Aortic Regurgitation

      • Kamil Stefanowski, Mary Catherine Daly, Matthew J. Moynihan

      Pages 75-86

   6. Hypertrophic Obstructive Cardiomyopathy

      • Joanna Leigh Shechtel

      Pages 87-100

4. Valvular Lesions: Mitral Valve

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 101-101

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   2. Mitral Regurgitation

      • Bridget Kaufman, Christopher Sonne, Anly K. Tsang

      Pages 103-121

   3. Flail Mitral Leaflet

      • Haley Bunting, Megan E. Murphy, Heather Pemberton

      Pages 123-133

   4. Mitral Stenosis

      • Kirti Johal, Lawrence Lau, M. Elizabeth Card

      Pages 135-149

   5. The Austin Flint Murmur

      • Mark Real, Mary Jane Reen

      Pages 151-156

   6. Mitral Valve Prolapse

      • Steven Kozusko, Joseph J. Raevis

      Pages 157-170

5. Valvular Lesions: Right-Sided Heart Valves

   1. Front Matter

      Pages 171-171

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   2. Pulmonic Valve: Pulmonic Regurgitation

      • Daniel Eum, Kevin Emmerich, Connor A. King

      Pages 173-180

   3. Pulmonic Valve: Pulmonic Stenosis

      • Amy Fehrmann, Sheelagh M. Pousatis

      Pages 181-190

The book contains a series of core auscultation “lessons”. All are case based and describe auscultation as it relates to a patient and in terms of the gold standard for interpretation of heart sounds. Auscultation is the term for listening to the internal sounds of the body, usually using a stethoscope. It is performed for the purposes of examining the circulatory system and respiratory system (heart sounds and breath sounds). As a topic it is one of the oldest in cardiology but its utility should never be underestimated. In this era of hugely expensive imaging tests, auscultation is a cornerstone of efficient diagnosis and therefore needs a fresh look. The core content of this book describes the search for diagnostic clues within patients’ heart sounds and as such this book provides superb practical advice in the form of a series of clinical pearls reflecting what accurate diagnosis with auscultation can mean to patient prognosis and outcome. This often subtle but ultimately simple subject often produces complex results and these must be considered in light of modern next-level diagnostic methods and patient management.

• Aortic Stenosis
• Cardiac Auscultation
• Diagnostics
• Heart rhythm
• Heart sounds
• Mitral Regurgitation
• Patent Ductus Arteriosus
• Practical Cardiology

• Medstar Georgetown University Hospital, Washington, USA

  Allen J. Taylor

Allen J. Taylor, MD, FACC, FAHA, is chief of cardiology at MedStar Heart Institute, including MedStar Georgetown University Hospital and MedStar Washington Hospital Center in Washington, D.C. In his 20-year United States Army career at Walter Reed, Dr. Taylor served as director of cardiovascular research, director of the Cardiovascular Disease Training Program and chief of the cardiology service.

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