Open AccessSystolic honk in heart failure: Its origin and mechanism of production
Author(s) -
Sheikh M. U.,
Ali N.
Publication year - 1979
Publication title -
clinical cardiology
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 1.263
H-Index - 72
eISSN - 1932-8737
pISSN - 0160-9289
DOI - 10.1002/clc.4960020110
Subject(s) - medicine , cardiology , heart failure , tricuspid valve , mechanism (biology) , epistemology , philosophy
Systolic honks have so far been synonymous with prolapse of the mitral valve leaflet. Evidence of tricuspid valve involvement in two cases is presented. These patients developed systolic honk during the deterioration of their congestive heart failure. Simultaneous recordings of echocardiograms and phonocardiograms showed fluttering of the tricuspid valve, coinciding with the systolic honk. This fluttering was not seen when honk was absent. The mechanism of production of this honk is discussed.