Heart sounds are the noises made as blood moves through the heart with each heartbeat. When the heart valves close, they make a distinct lubb-dupp sound. Healthcare providers listen to the heart's ...

Blood flows through the heart and generates noises known as heart sounds. These noises occur due to heart valves opening and closing as the heart pumps blood. A doctor can gain valuable information by ...

A 92-year-old male with hypertension and gout presents to the emergency department with an episode of passing out while sitting at the table. He has felt generally weak for the past 4 days. He denies ...

When a doctor listens to the heart of a person with a heart murmur, they may hear a whooshing, swishing, humming, or rasping sound. This is due to rapid, turbulent blood flow through the heart.

A 42-year-old male with a history of hypertension has been experiencing dyspnea on exertion. He denies any chest pain. His blood pressure is 140/40 mm Hg, heart rate 90 bpm and respirations 18 breaths ...

IT IS possible that the existence of the heart sounds was known to Hippocrates 1 and even that he made use of his knowledge for diagnostic purposes, but William Harvey 2 seems to have been the first ...