Heart Failure USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 19 year old male collegiate basketball player collapses briefly during conditioning drills. He reports several months of exertional chest tightness. His uncle died suddenly at age 32. Physical examination reveals a harsh systolic murmur along the left sternal border that becomes louder during Valsalva. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- AHypertrophic cardiomyopathyCorrect answer
- BMitral valve prolapse
- CVentricular septal defect
- DAortic stenosis
- EMitral regurgitation
- FBicuspid aortic stenosis
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