Valvular Heart Disease — MCQs

The severity of mitral stenosis can be judged by-

A 28-year-old female presents with progressive dyspnea on exertion and palpitations for the past 6 months. She has a history of recurrent sore throat episodes during childhood. On examination, she has an irregularly irregular pulse, and auscultation reveals a mid-diastolic rumbling murmur at the apex with presystolic accentuation. ECG shows atrial fibrillation with controlled ventricular rate and left atrial enlargement. Echocardiogram demonstrates mitral valve stenosis with commissural fusion, leaflet thickening, and a mitral valve area of 1.2 cm². What is the most likely diagnosis?

274. A young athlete was found to have hypertrophic cardiomyopathy during testing for a competitive sport. Which of the following maneuvers will increase the murmur?

Murmur heard in aortic stenosis

A 60-year-old lady presents with shortness of breath (SOB) and episodes of angina pectoris. Work-up reveals aortic stenosis. Which of the following is the most likely reason behind these chest pain episodes?

All of the following are true about rheumatic fever/rheumatic heart disease except:

Which of the following describes aortic regurgitation murmur?

About carey coombs murmur which is false –

Which of the following conditions is LEAST likely to cause peripheral edema?

Fish mouth stenosis in rheumatic heart disease is due to which of the following mechanisms?