Original Article

Clinical Context and Detection of the Murmur of Advanced Aortic Stenosis

Objectives: Auscultation is an important clue to the presence of aortic stenosis (AS). We sought to assess the effect of symptom status, prior knowledge of diagnosis, and other patient factors on murmur detection. Methods: Patients with moderate-to-severe AS by echocardiography at a single center between June 2015 and June 2016…