A 40-year-old restaurant manager is being seen by a cardiologist for progressive shortness of breath and lower extremity edema

    April 21, 2024

A 40-year-old restaurant manager is being seen by a cardiologist for progressive shortness of breath and lower extremity edema. On physical examination, blood pressure is 120/80 mmHg, jugular venous distension is 10 cm above the sternal angle with prominent a waves, the heart rhythm is regular, a right ventricular heave is present, and a loud P2 component of the second heart sound. What is the most likely diagnosis? Aortic regurgitation. Atrial fibrillation. Aortic stenosis. Atrial flutter. Pulmonary hypertension.
 

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