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Name That Murmur — Eponyms for the Astute Auscultician

2010; Massachusetts Medical Society; Volume: 363; Issue: 22 Linguagem: Inglês

10.1056/nejmon1006947

1533-4406

Iris Ma, Lawrence M. Tierney,

Medical History and Innovations

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 . . .