A 61-year-old female patient with chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, and no other comorbidities, was referred for cardiological assessment due to aggravated exertional dyspnea (New York Heart Association – NYHA class III) and atypical chest pain. Physical examination disclosed only a diastolic murmur in the second intercostal space in the right sternal border. The transthoracic echocardiogram (TTE) showed aortic regurgitation (), with non-dilated cardiac chambers and preserved biventricular function. The acoustic window limited the evaluation of the valvular lesion severity and […]
