Aortic ejection click

Aortic ejection click in a pateint with Bicuspid aortic valve

S1 sounds split with a loud, sharp second component. There is a soft mid systolic murmur following the ejection sound..

  • Aortic valve opens following isovolumic contraction of LV, hence the click follows closure of Mitral valve( S1).
  • It is a high frequency sound and heard best with diaphragm.