False regarding Austin-Flint murmur is: March 2009
Ans. A: Systolic murmur Austin-flint murmur is a mid-diastolic/presystolic murmur heard in chronic severe AR. The diastolic murmur mimics mitral stenosis and is attributed to mitral valve leaflet vibration or mild obstruction caused by rapid regurgitant flow both from the aoic root and the left atrium.
Systolic murmur
Severe aoic regurgitation
Originates at anterior mitral valve leaflet
May be confused with Murmur of mitral stenosis