If there is a God of Heart Murmers.. do both Standing and Squatting lessen Aortic Stenosis murmers?

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I don't mean to sound contradictory or to imply that the two maneuvers work at cross-purposes..

but it seems like a curious point that would help me remember differance...

(I am more or less discussing a thread where a similar point was brought up ... (of course) )

((additionally, if true, it probably would then make a good "Test question"))

Any comments?
This would also mean that all systolic murmers (except mitral prolapse?) decrease with Squatting ... ! !

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standing-> lower preload -> decrease intensity of many murmurs including AS
squatting -> increase preload/afterload -> increase intensity of AS, MR, and VSD murmurs
 
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