Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation
Authors: Lakshmi V. Atkuri, Abu R. Vasudevan
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters6 April 2004Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic RegurgitationLakshmi V. Atkuri, MD and Abu R. Vasudevan, MBBS, MD, MRCPLakshmi V. Atkuri, MDFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this author and Abu R. Vasudevan, MBBS, MD, MRCPFrom Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-7-200404060-00033 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail TO THE EDITOR:We read with interest the article by Babu and colleagues (1) on the value of eponymous signs in the diagnosis of chronic aortic regurgitation. One must be aware of the pitfalls in characterizing physical signs as “poor performers” using evidence-based medicine approaches. Babu and colleagues attempted to validate data on the performance of 4 signs initially described between 1832 and 1909. The signs of Corrigan, Duroziez, Quincke, Traube, and de Musset were probably initially described in syphilis (2). They represent the same hemodynamic phenomenon—a large stroke volume and diastolic vascular collapse—and are often elicited in the same ...References1. Babu AN, Kymes SM, Carpenter Fryer SM. Eponyms and the diagnosis of aortic regurgitation: what says the evidence? Ann Intern Med. 2003;138:736-42. [PMID: 12729428] LinkGoogle Scholar2. Humphries JO, Bulkley BH. Syphilis and cardiovascular system.. In: Logue RB, Rackley CE, Schlant RC, Sonnenblick EH, Wallace AG, Wenger NK, eds. The Heart. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1986:1314-20. Google Scholar3. Rackley CE, Edwards JE, Wallace RB, Katz NM. Aortic valve disease.. In: Logue RB, Rackley CE, Schlant RC, Sonnenblick EH, Wallace AG, Wenger NK, eds. The Heart. 6th ed. New York: McGraw-Hill; 1986:728-54. Google Scholar4. McGee S. Diagnostic accuracy of physical findings.. In: McGee S., eds. Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis. Philadelphia: WB Saunders; 2001:3-22. Google Scholar5. Ozuah PO, Curtis J, Dinkevich E. Physical examination skills of US and international medical graduates [Letter]. JAMA. 2001;286:1021. [PMID: 11559281] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar6. Mangione S, Nieman LZ. Cardiac auscultatory skills of internal medicine and family practice trainees. A comparison of diagnostic proficiency. JAMA. 1997;278:717-22. [PMID: 9286830] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From Baylor College of Medicine, Houston, TX 77030. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoEponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation: What Says the Evidence? Ajit N. Babu , Steven M. Kymes , and Sharon M. Carpenter Fryer Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation Ajit N. Babu , Sharon M. Carpenter Fryer , and Steven M. Kymes Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation George Dermksian Metrics 6 April 2004Volume 140, Issue 7Page: 583KeywordsHealth careHemodynamicsLikelihood ratioMedical staffPatientsPositive predictive valueRheumatic feverSpecificityStrokeSyphilis ePublished: 6 April 2004 Issue Published: 6 April 2004 Copyright & PermissionsCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF downloadLoading ...