Aortic sclerosis physical examination
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
While a short mid-systolic murmur may be heard in aortic sclerosis, there is no fusion of the commisures and no significant obstruction to forward flow across the aortic valve. As a result, the S2 is normal in aortic sclerosis and the carotid upstroke is normal (i.e. pulsus parvus et tardus) is absent.
Physical Examination
- Normal S2
- Systolic murmur
- Short mid-systolic murmur
- Best heard at right second intercostal space
- Absence of bilateral radiation to the carotid arteries and normal S2 helps to differentiate aortic sclerosis murmur from aortic stenosis murmur