Apical impulse is sustained and has high amplitude

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A 28-year-old man is being evaluated for dyspnea and chest pain on exertion. On examination, the apical impulse is sustained and has a high amplitude; there is a systolic murmur that increases with the strain phase of the Valsalva maneuver. What is the expected finding when examining the carotid pulse? Small, weak. Normal. Bisferiens. Pulsus alternans. Large, bounding.

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