Northwestern University Feinberg School of Medicine

Diastolic murmur — AR vs MS

A 45-year-old woman presents with new-onset shortness of breath. On exam there is a diastolic murmur. Is it aortic regurgitation or mitral stenosis?

Differential: Aortic regurgitation or Mitral stenosis

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