Murmurs are described by their timing in the cardiac cycle ... A murmur is either systolic, diastolic or continuous throughout systole and diastole. Remember: Systole occurs between the S1 ...

HF guidelines place a special emphasis on the detection of subclinical left ventricular (LV) systolic and diastolic dysfunction, and the timely identification of risk factors for HF. Impairment of ...

A pictorial representation of systolic and diastolic murmurs is below. Murmurs are described by their timing in the cardiac cycle, intensity, shape, pitch, location, radiation and response to ...

Diastolic heart failure is defined ... and secondary right heart failure as well as decreased cardiac output are similar to those of systolic left ventricular failure, although the nature of ...