Why the study?
Are classical clinical signs accurate for detecting severe aortic stenosis in patients with a systolic murmur?
Population
Elderly patients with a systolic murmur and potential severe aortic stenosis
Design
Review
Authors
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Echocardiography referral is warranted despite absent classical signs; leaves open refinement of exam thresholds in modern cohorts.
Are classical clinical signs accurate for detecting severe aortic stenosis in patients with a systolic murmur?
Classical clinical signs are unreliable for diagnosing severe aortic stenosis, emphasizing the importance of echocardiography in evaluating elderly patients with systolic murmurs.
Das et al. (2000) studied this question.
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