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Heart click

With newer, non-invasive imaging techniques, the origin of other, so-called adventitial sounds or heart clicks has been appreciated. These are short, high-pitched sounds.The mitral valve in cases of mitral stenosis may open with an opening snap on the beginning of diastole. Patients with mitral valve prolapse may have a mid-systolic click along with a murmur, referred to as apical late systolic murmur. Early systolic clicks may also be present in some patients. Aortic and pulmonary stenosis may cause an ejection click immediately after S1.

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Heart click
Differential diagnosismitral stenosis, mitral valve prolapse

With newer, non-invasive imaging techniques, the origin of other, so-called adventitial sounds or heart clicks has been appreciated. These are short, high-pitched sounds.

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