A 20-Year-Old Male Underwent an Echocardiogram to Assess Chest Pain

question 40

Multiple Choice

A 20-year-old male underwent an echocardiogram to assess chest pain. Results revealed a congenital defect in papillary muscles. Which of the following would occur?

• A) Semilunar valve closure
• B) Backward expulsion of the atrioventricular valves
• C) Atrioventricular valve closure
• D) Backward expulsion of the semilunar valves

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