Why the study?
What is the incidence and significance of systolic cardiac murmurs in newborn babies?
Population
Newborn babies undergoing routine physical examinations
Design
Cross-sectional
Authors
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Loud persistent newborn systolic murmurs warrant caution for possible congenital heart disease; leaves open need for serial exams before definitive diagnosis.
What is the incidence and significance of systolic cardiac murmurs in newborn babies?
William C. Taylor (1953) studied this question.