Cardiac ModuleFeinberg School of Medicine Phase 1 Cardiac Module

Stage 3

Systolic murmur — AS vs MR

Differential:Aortic stenosisMitral regurgitation
Systolic murmur — AS vs MR
A 68-year-old man presents with progressive shortness of breath on exertion and a recent episode of near-syncope while climbing stairs. On auscultation, you hear a systolic murmur — but is it aortic stenosis or mitral regurgitation?
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