A healthcare professional assesses a systolic ejection murmur at the right upper sternal border that transmits to the neck and left lower sternal border. What condition does the professional prepare to educate the parents on?
a. Coarctation of the aorta
b. Pulmonic stenosis
c. Aortic stenosis
d. Hypoplastic left heart syndrome
Ans: c. Aortic stenosis
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