MRCP UK EXAMINATIONS

CARDIOLOGY

MITRAL STENOSIS

Question [CLICK ON ANY CHOICE TO KNOW THE RIGHT ANSWER]
The Aortic Valve is snapped shut to stop blood from flowing back into which ventricle?
A
right
B
left
C
both
D
None of the above
Explanation: 

Detailed explanation-1: -The aorta is the largest blood vessel in your body. It brings oxygenated blood from your heart to the rest of your body. The aortic valve prevents backward flow from the aorta into the left ventricle.

Detailed explanation-2: -aortic valve: located between the left ventricle and the aorta.

Detailed explanation-3: -In aortic valve regurgitation, the aortic valve doesn’t close properly, causing blood to flow backward from the body’s main artery (aorta) into the lower left heart chamber (left ventricle).

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