A 40-year-old man with recurrent headaches and epistaxis is found to have a murmur on auscultation and referred to Cardiology. | Medibuddy
8th March 2024

A 40-year-old man with recurrent headaches and epistaxis is found to have a murmur on auscultation and referred to Cardiology.

A 40-year-old man with recurrent headaches and epistaxis is found to have a murmur on auscultation and referred to Cardiology. Based on his cardiac catheterisation results shown below, what is the most likely diagnosis?   

Site O2 Saturation (%) Pressure (mmHg)
(End systolic / End diastolic)
Superior Vena Cava 72 –
Inferior Vena Cava 74 –
Right Atrium 74 Mean: 9
Right Ventricle 75 25/9
Pulmonary Artery 75 26/10
Pulmonary Capillary Wedge Pressure – Mean: 9
Left Ventricle 98 200/9
Femoral Artery 97 150/95

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