Heart Failure USMLE Step 1 Practice Question
A 38 year old woman from a low resource setting presents with progressive dyspnea on exertion and occasional hemoptysis. She reports recurrent untreated sore throats as a child. On cardiac examination, there is an opening snap followed by a low pitched diastolic rumble heard best at the apex. Which of the following is the most likely diagnosis?
Answer choices
- APulmonic stenosis
- BMitral stenosisCorrect answer
- CAtrial septal defect
- DTricuspid regurgitation
- EAortic regurgitation
- FMitral regurgitation
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