Why the study?
Is a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur related to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve?
Is a high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur related to aortic stenosis and calcification of the aortic valve?
A high-pitched "squeaking" or "musical" systolic murmur is an important and specific clinical sign of aortic stenosis and valve calcification that is often underappreciated in clinical teaching.
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May prompt consideration of aortic stenosis for high-pitched musical murmurs; leaves open prospective validation before changing practice.
Braun et al. (1951) studied this question.
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