Image Based Question-67163

Identify the Valvular condition shown in the Photograph

A. Mitral regurgitation

B. Aortic regurgitation

C. Mitral stenosis

D. Aortic stenosis

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Correct Answer » A Explanation

Mitral regurgitation is leakage of blood backward through the mitral valve each time the left ventricle contracts.

A leaking mitral valve allows blood to flow in two directions during the contraction. Some blood flows from the ventricle through the aortic valve — as it should — and some blood flows back into the atrium.