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Volume 330:941-942 March 31, 1994 Number 13
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Clinical Problem-Solving: Assessing Aortic Valvular Insufficiency

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To the Editor: In "The Heart of the Matter" (Nov. 4 issue),1 Thibault comments that aortic valvular insufficiency can be underestimated if the Doppler probe is not perpendicular to the direction of the jet. In fact, the best Doppler spectral display is obtained when the angle of the probe is either parallel to or within 20 degrees of the direction of the jet of blood.

Aside from this slight technical matter, the discussion was thoroughly enjoyable.


M.N. Prakash, M.D.
Cardiology Associates of Greater Hazleton
Hazleton, PA 18201

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  1. Thibault GE. The heart of the matter. N Engl J Med 1993;329:1406-1410. [Free Full Text]
 
To the Editor: Thibault presents an excellent, methodical clinical discussion of a patient . . . [Full Text of this Article]

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