Table 2

Characteristics of patients

33 clinical signs considered as important or « key signs » main diagnoses:

aortic regurgitation

3

aortic stenosis

1

mitral regurgitation

4

mitral stenosis

2

left ventricular dysfunction

3

pulmonary hypertension with tricuspid regurgitation

1

ventricular septal defect

1

operated Tetralogy of Fallot

1

ductus Botalli

1

13 patients (10 men, 3 women; 24–78 yrs.)

Favrat et al. BMC Medical Education 2004 4:5   doi:10.1186/1472-6920-4-5