midsystolic ejection murmur heard best at the right upper sternal border radiating to the neck and carotid arteries (see figure below). In mild aortic stenosis, the murmur peaks in early systole.

EVA-3S = Endarterectomy Versus Angioplasty in Patients with Symptomatic Severe Carotid Stenosis; ICSS = International Carotid Stenting Study; MI = myocardial infarction; NASCET = North American ...