An infant has a crescendo-decrescendo systolic ejection murmur located between the second and third intercostal spaces along the left sternal border.There is also a wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound.These clinical findings are consistent with which congenital heart defect?
A) Atrial septal defect (ASD)
B) Ventricular septal defect (VSD)
C) Patent ductus arteriosus (PDA).
D) Atrioventricular canal defect (AVC)

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The wide fixed splitting of the second heart sound and the location of the murmur are characteristic of an atrial septal defect (ASD).

An Infant Has a Crescendo-Decrescendo Systolic Ejection Murmur Located Between