A 14-year-old girl undergoing a physical examination prior to being admitted to summer camp was found to have a loud diastolic murmur at the second intercostal space to the left side of the sternum
Explain the reason for the loud heart murmur associated with this girl's condition.
What will be an ideal response
The heart murmur is due to incomplete closure of the pulmonary valve and regurgitation of pulmonary trunk blood during diastole.
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Answer the following statement true (T) or false (F)