Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation
Authors: Ajit N. Babu, Sharon M. Carpenter Fryer, Steven M. Kymes
Journal: Annals of Internal Medicine (2004)

Letters6 April 2004Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic RegurgitationAjit N. Babu, MBBS, MPH, Sharon M. Carpenter Fryer, MS, RD, and Steven M. Kymes, PhD, MHAAjit N. Babu, MBBS, MPHFrom St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106, and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.Search for more papers by this author, Sharon M. Carpenter Fryer, MS, RDFrom St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106, and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.Search for more papers by this author, and Steven M. Kymes, PhD, MHAFrom St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106, and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110.Search for more papers by this authorAuthor, Article, and Disclosure Informationhttps://doi.org/10.7326/0003-4819-140-7-200404060-00034 SectionsAboutFull TextPDF ToolsAdd to favoritesDownload CitationsTrack CitationsPermissions ShareFacebookTwitterLinkedInRedditEmail IN RESPONSE:We agree with Dr. Dermksian that the statement in question was imprecise and could have been more clearly written, as follows: “A recent investigation found that patients with aortic regurgitation had increased amplitude of the pulse, lower mean arterial pressure, and a greater narrowing of pulse pressure on wrist elevation than normal patients.” We are grateful to him for pointing out this discrepancy and also for his kind comments about our paper as a whole.Dr. Atkuri and colleagues question the lack of likelihood ratios in our review. It is true that likelihood ratios (which are calculated from ...References1. Jaeschke R, Guyatt GH, Sackett DL. Users' guides to the medical literature. III. How to use an article about a diagnostic test. B. What are the results and will they help me in caring for my patients? The Evidence-Based Medicine Working Group. JAMA. 1994;271:703-7. [PMID: 8309035] CrossrefMedlineGoogle Scholar2. Sackett DL, Haynes RB, Guyatt GH, Tugwell P. Clinical Epidemiology: A Basic Science for Clinical Medicine. 2nd ed. Boston: Little, Brown; 1991. Google Scholar3. Cook DJ, Mulrow CD, Haynes RB. Systematic reviews: synthesis of best evidence for clinical decisions. Ann Intern Med. 1997;126:376-80. [PMID: 9054282] LinkGoogle Scholar Author, Article, and Disclosure InformationAffiliations: From St. Louis Veterans Administration Medical Center, St. Louis, MO 63106, and Washington University School of Medicine, St. Louis, MO 63110. PreviousarticleNextarticle Advertisement FiguresReferencesRelatedDetailsSee AlsoSystematic Reviews: Synthesis of Best Evidence for Clinical Decisions Deborah J. Cook , Cynthia D. Mulrow , and R. Brian Haynes Eponyms 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 George Dermksian Eponyms and the Diagnosis of Aortic Regurgitation Lakshmi V. Atkuri and Abu R. Vasudevan Metrics 6 April 2004Volume 140, Issue 7Page: 583-584KeywordsBlood pressureHeart rateLikelihood ratioMean arterial pressureMedical educationPatientsSpecificitySystematic reviews ePublished: 6 April 2004 Issue Published: 6 April 2004 CopyrightCopyright © 2004 by American College of Physicians. All Rights Reserved.PDF DownloadLoading ...