Clinical findings in adult aortic stenosis--then and now.
A retrospective review of 397 patients with valvular aortic stenosis emphasized the changing pattern of this lesion. Compared with the classical criteria for diagnosis of aortic stenosis established a few decades ago, patients were considerably older, mostly showing the degenerative form of this lesion. Among abnormal findings, the most important difference is the lower intensity of the systolic murmur and wider pulse pressure than in the original 'model'.
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Division of Cardiology, Pacific Presbyterian Medical Centre, San Francisco, California 94120.
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D000328:Adult; D000367:Age Factors; D000368:Aged; D000369:Aged, 80 and over; D000787:Angina Pectoris / Q000209:etiology*; D001024:Aortic Valve Stenosis / Q000150:complications* / Q000503:physiopathology; D004417:Dyspnea / Q000209:etiology*; D005260:Female; D006801:Humans; D008297:Male; D008875:Middle Aged; D012189:Retrospective Studies; D013575:Syncope / Q000209:etiology*