Auscultation for Valvular Heart Disease

Discover how heart auscultation can save lives by improving the early detection and treatment of heart valve disease, a condition often missed in general practice.

This is a RACGP CPD module with an allocated 1 hour of Education Activities (EA), 2.5 hours of Measuring Outcomes (MO), and 0.5 hour of Reflective Practice (RP) under the RACGP 2023-25 CPD program.

Learning Objectives:

1. 1. Outline the aetiology and prognosis of heart valve disease
   2. Identify the different heart sounds and interpret the clinical significance to patient care
   3. Review the current treatment options for valve disease including trans-catheter therapies

This activity is presented by Dr Dale Murdoch, a General and Interventional Cardiologist at The Prince Charles Hospital and St Vincent’s Private Hospital Northside.