
Physical Examination in Aortic Valve Disease: Do We Still Need it in the Modern Era?
Vol. 18, N° 12 - 26 Feb 2020
Dr. Roxana-Nicoleta Siliste
Assoc. Prof Calin Siliste
Compared to echocardiography, auscultation is of low sensitivity in detecting aortic valve lesions (56.6-73%), but has a high agreement rate between examiners and a high specificity (92-98%). This is why, even in the era of high technology, physical examination...