A 14-year-old girl undergoing a physical examination prior to being admitted to summer camp was found to have a loud heart 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 closing of the pulmonary valve.
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