13th March 2024

A 45-year-old woman attends her annual Cardiology review for Marfan’s syndrome.

A 45-year-old woman attends her annual Cardiology review for Marfan’s syndrome. She reports a one-month history of feeling short of breath and has recently noticed she is struggling to wear her usual shoes due to ankle swelling. Her previous echocardiogram showed evidence of cardiac valve disease with left atrial dilatation. Given the likely diagnosis, which finding would you most likely identify on examination of this patient?

Select the SINGLE most appropriate option from the list below. Select ONE option only.