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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. What is the reason for the loud heart murmur associated with this girl's condition?

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User Hydradon
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The heart murmur is due to incomplete closing of the pulmonary valve.
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