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The severity of mitral stenosis can be judged by-
ADuration of murmur
BIntensity of murmur
CPresence of left ventricular S3
DLoud S1
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?
ANeovascularization of the valve leaflets
BVegetations on the mitral valve
CMyxomatous degeneration of the mitral valve
DRheumatic mitral stenosis
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?
AHandgrip
BValsalva maneuver
CSquatting
DLeaning forward
EPassive leg raise
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