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Why?with ?mitral stenosis, does a patient lay on his left side during auscultation ?

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Dr. Alan Ali answered

Specializes in Psychiatry

Ms: The murmur becomes more audible in that position.

Dr Villaplana agreed

Answered 2/13/2013

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