A loud pansystolic murmur that radiates to the axilla is most likely a result of
A) aortic regurgitation.
B) aortic stenosis.
C) mitral regurgitation.
D) mitral stenosis.

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The murmur of mitral regurgitation usually occurs throughout ventricular systole (pansystolic),radiates toward the left axilla,and has a high-pitched blowing character.Aortic insufficiency is characterized by a high-pitched blowing murmur during ventricular diastole.A characteristic murmur of aortic stenosis occurs during ventricular systole and varies in intensity,progressively getting louder and then diminishing (crescendo-decrescendo).The murmur of aortic stenosis generally radiates to the neck.Blood rushing through the narrowed mitral valve during ventricular diastole can sometimes be heard as a low-pitched,rumbling diastolic murmur at the heart's apex.

A Loud Pansystolic Murmur That Radiates to the Axilla Is