What do bruits mean?A bruit is the sound of blood flowing through a narrowed portion of an artery. The sound means that the blood flow may be partially blocked; artery blockage is most often due to atherosclerosis (hardening of the arteries).
What does a bruit in the carotid artery sound like?A carotid bruit is a whooshing sound your provider may hear through a stethoscope when listening to blood flow in your neck.
What is the sound of a bruit?Bruits are vascular sounds resembling heart murmurs. Sometimes they're described as blowing sounds.
What is the term for audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow?A bruit is an audible vascular sound associated with turbulent blood flow. Although usually heard with the stethoscope, such sounds may occasionally also be palpated as a thrill.
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