Which of the following murmur increases on standing
## **Core Concept**
The question tests the understanding of how different maneuvers affect heart murmurs, specifically the effect of standing on various types of murmurs. This is related to the dynamic auscultation of heart murmurs and understanding the physiology behind the changes in venous return and heart rate.
## **Why the Correct Answer is Right**
The correct answer, , typically refers to the murmur of **mitral valve prolapse** or it could be related to the specifics of how different murmurs change with maneuvers. Standing decreases venous return to the heart, which decreases the left ventricular volume. This maneuver increases the murmur intensity of mitral regurgitation due to mitral valve prolapse because the decreased volume brings the mitral valve leaflets closer together, potentially worsening the prolapse and increasing the regurgitant flow.
## **Why Each Wrong Option is Incorrect**
- **Option A:** This option is incorrect because, typically, murmurs that decrease with standing are not specified here, but generally, standing decreases the intensity of some murmurs like those associated with hypertrophic cardiomyopathy (HCM) due to decreased ventricular volume which can reduce the dynamic obstruction in HCM.
- **Option B:** This option might refer to a different type of murmur that does not characteristically increase with standing. For example, the murmur of aortic stenosis is not particularly affected by standing in terms of increase.
- **Option C:** If this option refers to another type of murmur, such as tricuspid regurgitation, the effect of standing might not characteristically increase its intensity in the same predictable way as mitral valve prolapse.
## **Clinical Pearl / High-Yield Fact**
A key clinical pearl is that **mitral valve prolapse murmur** characteristically increases with maneuvers that decrease venous return (like standing or Valsalva) and decreases with maneuvers that increase venous return (like squatting or isometric exercise). This is a high-yield fact for clinical exams.
## **Correct Answer: D.**