Table 3.
Comparison of lesion severity assessment by cardiac auscultation compared to echocardiography.
| Echocardiography | Auscultatory diagnosis number (%) | |
|---|---|---|
| MS | ||
| Mild | 6 | 4 (66.7%) |
| Moderate | 4 | 4 (100%) |
| Severe | 23 | 20 (87%) |
| MR | ||
| Mild | 21 | 8 (38.1%) |
| Moderate | 9 | 5 (55.6%) |
| Severe | 9 | 9 (100%) |
| AS | ||
| Mild | 9 | 2 (22.2%) |
| Moderate | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| Severe | 4 | 4 (100%) |
| AR | ||
| Mild | 15 | 3 (20%) |
| Moderate | 3 | 0 (0%) |
| Severe | 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
| TS | ||
| Moderate | 1 | 0 (0) |
| Severe | 1 | 1 (100%) |
| TR | ||
| Mild | 8 | 3 (37.5%) |
| Moderate | 7 | 4 (57.1%) |
| Severe | 9 | 7 (77.8%) |
| PS | ||
| Mild | 4 | 1 (25%) |
| Moderate | 0 | 0 (0) |
| Severe | 3 | 3 (100%) |
| PR | ||
| Mild | 2 | 1 (50%) |
| Severe | 1 | 1 (100%) |
AR – aortic regurgitation, AS – aortic stenosis, MR – mitral regurgitation, MS – mitral stenosis, PR – pulmonary regurgitation, PS – pulmonary stenosis, TS – tricuspid stenosis, TR – tricuspid regurgitation.