Which heart defect produces a systolic ejection click at the upper left sternal border with a thrill palpated at the upper left sternal border?
A) Coarctation of the aorta
B) Pulmonic stenosis
C) Aortic stenosis
D) Hypoplastic left heart syndrome

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The combination of a systolic ejection click at the upper left sternal border and a thrill palpated at the same location is characteristic of pulmonic stenosis. Coarctation of the aorta typically produces a systolic murmur and weak or delayed femoral pulses, while aortic stenosis produces a systolic murmur heard best at the right upper sternal border. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome is a congenital heart defect in which the left side of the heart is severely underdeveloped, and typically presents with cyanosis and signs of heart failure.

Which Heart Defect Produces a Systolic Ejection Click at the Upper