Sunday, April 28, 2019

Gallavardin phenomenon

Q: What is Gallavardin phenomenon?

Answer: 95 years ago Dr. Gallavardin reported that murmur of aortic valve stenosis may change its quality and becomes musical at the apex. This can be confused as a murmur of mitral regurgitation. Both murmurs can be differentiated by the fact that the apical murmur of the Gallavardin phenomenon does not radiate to left axilla.

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References:


1. Bedford DE (July 1958). "Louis Gallavardin". Br Heart J. 20 (3): 299–301

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