The Prevalence of Valvular Abnormalities in Patients Who Were Referred for Echocardiographic Examination With a Primary Diagnosis of “Heart Murmur”

Abstract

The prevalence of valvular abnormalities in patients who were referred with the diagnosis of murmur for echocardiographic examination was less than 50%, with a lesser degree found in women. Routine utilization of echocardiography for evaluation of all murmurs may be unwarranted.