More recently, however, several workers have questioned the frequency of this murmur, 3–5 pointing out that aortic rather than pulmonary insufficiency is usually found when a diastolic murmur at ...

Over a 70-year lifetime, your heart beats at least 2.5 billion times. THAT’S B for BILLION! How many times do you flex a hip or knee joint over that same amount of time? Not even close to that ...

In chronic aortic regurgitation, visible cardiac and arterial pulsations are common due to the large stroke volume, and the carotid pulse can commonly be seen. The point of maximal impulse is ...

These findings were consistent in sensitivity analyses excluding pure aortic insufficiency, intermediate- or high-risk patients, and discontinued valve types, according to Michael Bowdish ...

Patients with atrial fibrillation, aortic insufficiency, mitral stenosis, and paced rhythm were excluded. Echocardiographic variables obtained from five cardiac cycles were: E/A ratio and ...

The signs of aortic stenosis on physical exam include a systolic murmur, usually loudest at the right upper sternal border, that peaks late and radiates to the right carotid artery. [10] The ...