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==Overview==
A Graham Steel 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]] during  [[inspiration]]. 
 
==Pathophysiology==
The murmur is heard due to a high [[velocity]] regurgitant flow across the [[pulmonary valve]]
 
==Differential Diagnosis of Underlying Causes==
The Graham Steel murmur is most often a consequence of [[pulmonary hypertension]].
 
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