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Differential
diagnosis
The
murmur of VSD is most commonly discovered shortly after birth.
Undocumented holosystolic murmurs in the adult population is therefore
more likely to be caused by Mitral Regurgitation or Tricuspid
Regurgitation. Hypertrophic Cardiomyopathy should also be considered and
squatting maneuver performed. (see HCM)
Also,
even though Aortic Stenosis has a midsystolic murmur, the tendency is
uncertainty in establishing a holosystolic murmur from a midsystolic
murmur. Therefore Aortic Stenosis, Pulmonary
Stenosis and coarctaction of aorta should also be considered.
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