Severity of mitral stenosis is assessed by:: (A) Loud opening snap, (B) Length of murmur, (C) Loud S1, (D) Splitting S2
Answer is B. Answer is B (Length of murmur) 'The duration of murmur correlates with the severity of stenosis - Harrison Features suggesting severe MS are : Proximity of S2 - O.S. gapQ,and Longer duration of mid-diastolic murmur Q