Echo quiz – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
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Echo quiz – Cardiology MCQ – Answer
Correct answer: 1. Echocardiogram in calcific mitral stenosis
The image is the cross section at the mitral valve level in parasternal short axis view. Both mitral leaflets are grossly thickened. Posterior mitral leaflet shows dense calcification while anterior mitral leaflet shows areas of fibrosis and calcification.
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Former Professor of Cardiology, Calicut Govt. Medical Kozhikode, Kerala, India. Editor-in-Chief, BMH Medical Journal