An aortic stenosis murmur is an unusual sound the heart makes due to a narrowing of the aortic heart valve. The narrowed heart valve restricts blood flow from the heart, which can create a murmur.

Aortic stenosis is a disease often diagnosed in its asymptomatic phase due to its distinct murmur and the widespread use of noninvasive imaging. The history, however, is still of paramount ...

Further investigations showed that the apical diastolic murmur was transmitted from the aortic region. Thus, the diagnosis of mitral stenosis was seriously doubted. Case 3. C. S., a 43-year-old ...

Each heavy vertical line represents two-tenths second. Note the double systolic sound associated with the double summit of the pulsus bisferiens in this case of severe aortic stenosis. The purpose ...

They will check for changes in heart rate as well as listen for murmurs, both of which could indicate aortic regurgitation. The primary tool used for diagnosis is echocardiography. This form of ...

Auscultation is fleeting and systolic murmur is missed. But the English language literature from Asia contains multiple publications that describe the development of aortic valve stenosis after ...

When the patient attended the GP surgery following her loss of consciousness, cardiovascular examination demonstrated a heart murmur and an urgent request for echo was therefore made. The echo clinic ...

Gagnier had aortic stenosis which is narrowing of the aortic valve, causing restriction of blood flow. She was told it was ...

Narrowing of the heart's aortic valve. The valve which separates ... heart palpitations and heart murmur. Physical conditions are thoroughly examined by listening to the heart for any abnormal ...

The EVOLVED trial found that early aortic valve intervention in patients with asymptomatic severe aortic stenosis (AS) and ...

In patients greater than age 65, more than 90% of aortic stenosis involves trileaflet valves which have developed heavy calcification. [5] In these instances the calcium deposits are thought to ...

Diagnosing aortic stenosis usually begins with a physical exam. Your healthcare provider often detects a heart murmur, a ...