Findings in pulmonary stenosis – MCQ – Answer
|Findings in pulmonary stenosis – MCQ – Answer
All of the following findings may be noted in severe pulmonary stenosis except – Correct answer: d) Loud pulmonary component of second heart sound
Pulmonary component of second heart sound is soft and often inaudible in severe pulmonary stenosis. In addition a prominent a wave may be noted in jugular venous pulse due to forceful right atrial contraction as it tries to empty into a hypertrophied and non-compliant right ventricle.