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Hockey-stick appearance in echocardiography is a feature of?

A
Mitral stenosis
B
Mitral incompetence
C
Aoic stenosis
D
Aoic regurgitation
High-Yield Explanation
HOCKEY STICK SIGNS ECG Digoxin effect Echocardiography Mitral stenosis. Normal, biphasic, and rapid motion of the mitral valve is altered because it opens only paly and as a single unit. The posterior leaflet becomes immobile and the anterior mitral leaflet tethering results in a "hockey stick" appearance. These changes obstructs the blood flow from the atrium to the ventricle MRI Brain Hockey-stick sign of v CJD FLAIR image shows symmetrical pulvinar and dorsomedial thalamic nuclear hyperintensity. This combination gives a characteristic "hockey-stick"appearance.

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