Noises in the Neck
1980; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 302; Issue: 15 Linguagem: Inglês
10.1056/nejm198004103021512
ISSN1533-4406
AutoresJ. Willis Hurst, Linton C. Hopkins, Robert B. Smith,
Tópico(s)Cerebrovascular and Carotid Artery Diseases
ResumoThe interesting follow-up study of patients with asymptomatic carotid bruits reported by Heyman et al. in this issue again calls attention to the common and perplexing problem of vascular noises in the neck. What kinds of noises are heard, what do they mean, and what should be done about them?The Cervical Venous Hum1 The murmur of a venous hum is continuous and is usually heard above the medial end of the clavicles and along the anterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle. According to Fowler and Gause, a venous hum can be heard or produced in 75 per cent of . . .
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