PS - wide split S2 maximal on expiration

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PS - wide split S2 maximal on expiration

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lampard
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02/28/08 - 12:12 AM

why do we have a

wide split S2 maximal on expiration.... in c/o Pulmonic stenosis.

wide split is understandable but why is it maximal on expiration... when in fact during expiration a2 and p2 have a tendancy to converge?

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