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]

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