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Exam questionKROK 2Medicine · 2021

A patient with rheumatism presents with diastolic tremor of the chest wall («cat’s purr»), heart sound I that is amplified at the apex, diastolic murmur with presystolic amplification, a mitral opening sound, and an accent of the II heart sound over the pulmonary artery. What heart defect was observed in this patient?

Answer options

  1. Patent ductus arteriosus
  2. Mitral valve insufficiency
  3. Pulmonary artery stenosis
  4. Aortic valve insufficiency
  5. Stenosis of the left atrioventricular orifice
Correct answer

Stenosis of the left atrioventricular orifice

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