The presence of a carotid or femoral bruit may be evidence of
a. left-sided heart failure.
b. blood flow through a partially occluded vessel.
c. the early onset of pulmonary embolism.
d. myocardial rupture.
B
A bruit is an extracardiac vascular sound that results from blood flow through a tortuous or partially occluded vessel.
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