Which type of murmur has a configuration that goes from loud to soft?
a. crescendo c. pansystolic
b. holosystolic d. decrescendo
D
The configuration of a murmur is the pattern that the murmur makes over time. It can be described as crescendo (soft to loud), decrescendo (loud to soft), crescendo-decrescendo (soft to loud to soft), and plateau (sound is sustained). So, a murmur whose configuration goes from loud to soft is called decrescendo. Murmurs can further be classified as pansystolic or holosystolic, meaning the murmur is heard throughout all of systole.
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