[Cardiac murmurs: when to refer for echography?].
Management of cardiac murmur varies with its characteristics and clinical features. Cardiac echography should not be done systematically, as proposed by the guidelines. The aim of this article is to define which situations do require a cardiac echography, and which do not, thus restricting the expenses without harming the patients care.
Service de cardiologie CHUV, 1O111 Lausanne.
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D004452:Echocardiography; D006337:Heart Murmurs / Q000000981:diagnostic imaging*; D006801:Humans; D018579:Patient Selection; D012017:Referral and Consultation