20 year old female with cardiac murmur – Medicine MCQ – CVS – Answer

20 year old female with cardiac murmur – Medicine MCQ – CVS – Answer

20 year old female is referred for evaluation of a cardiac murmur. On general examination she is very lean and has a high arched palate. She is likely to have – Correct answer: d) Both a or b are possible

A person with a gracile habitus and high arched palate could be having Marfan syndrome. Mitral valve prolapse with mitral regurgitation and aortic dilatation with aortic regurgitation can be associated with Marfan syndrome.

Females with aortic root dilatation have a risk of development of aortic dissection during pregnancy and labour.

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