Carvallo's sign

Carvallo's sign
Differential diagnosisTricuspid regurgitation

Carvallo's sign is a clinical sign found in patients with tricuspid regurgitation. The pansystolic murmur found in this condition becomes louder during inspiration; this sign enables it to be distinguished from mitral regurgitation.

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