Name That Murmur — Eponyms for the Astute Auscultician

Abstract

After the introduction of the stethoscope by René Laennec in 1819, the art of auscultation gained traction as a group of early adopters described the heart murmurs they were now able to hear. A race to discover and define ensued. Leading physicians published their new observations, and a robust crop of eponyms was born for use by future generations of physicians and medical trainees. This list of eponymous heart murmurs includes a number of particularly esoteric selections that should satisfy novices and seasoned clinicians alike.Austin Flint MurmurAustin Flint was an American physician practicing in the early and middle . . .