Mayen sign
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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
Mayen's sign refers to a fall in diastolic blood pressure of more than 15 mmHg with elevation of arm and is present in patients with aortic insufficiency.