Except for those sounds that mark the systolic and diastolic blood pressure levels, the murmurs during sphygmomanometry are generally ignored. Our studies suggest that the intensity and duration of these murmurs provide an appraisal of the blood flow into the part beyond the cuff under certain conditions.
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