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A Graham Steell murmur is a [[heart murmur]] typically associated with [[pulmonary regurgitation]]. It is a high pitched [[early diastolic]] murmur heard best at the left sternal edge in the second [[intercostal space]] with the patient in full [[inspiration]]. |
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The murmur is heard due to a high [[velocity]] regurgitant flow across the [[pulmonary valve]]; this is usually a consequence of [[pulmonary hypertension]]. |
The murmur is heard due to a high [[velocity]] regurgitant flow across the [[pulmonary valve]]; this is usually a consequence of [[pulmonary hypertension]]. |
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A Graham Steell murmur is a heart murmur typically associated with pulmonary regurgitation. It is a high pitched early diastolic murmur heard best at the left sternal edge in the second intercostal space with the patient in full inspiration.
The murmur is heard due to a high velocity regurgitant flow across the pulmonary valve; this is usually a consequence of pulmonary hypertension.
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