Objectives:

Data on which murmurs should be further evaluated by echocardiogram are also limited. Benign murmurs tend to be seen in women, those under age 35, and are Grade 2 or softer (JGIM 1994; 9: 479-484). In my opinion, all other murmurs, including all diastolic murmurs and murmurs suggestive of hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy should be ... ................
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