What is indicated by a heart murmur detected between the first and second heart sounds?

A. insufficiency of a semilunar valve or stenosis of an AV valve
B. insufficiency of an AV valve or stenosis of a semilunar valve
C. heart failure
D. AV nodal conduction block
E. a myocardial infarction


B

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