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==Overview== | ==Overview== | ||
Hill's sign refers to '''''[[popliteal artery|popliteal]] [[systolic blood pressure|systolic pressure]] of more than 60 mmHg than the [[brachial artery|brachial]] [[systolic blood pressure|pressure]]''''' and is present in patients with [[aortic insufficiency physical examination|aortic insufficiency]]. | |||
==References== | ==References== | ||
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Editor-In-Chief: C. Michael Gibson, M.S., M.D. [1]; Associate Editor(s)-In-Chief: Lakshmi Gopalakrishnan, M.B.B.S. [2]
Overview
Hill's sign refers to popliteal systolic pressure of more than 60 mmHg than the brachial pressure and is present in patients with aortic insufficiency.