Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Key Takeaways S1 and S2 are the normal heart sounds you hear when the heart ...

The third heart sound (S3), also known as the "ventricular gallop," occurs just after S2 when the mitral valve opens allowing passive filling of the left ventricle. The S3 sound is actually produced ...

My rationale for beginning at the mitral area is to compare the auscultatory findings with those previously obtained by percussion and palpation (see Nonauscultatory Cardiac Exam: Assessing the ...

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 ...

Auscultation Over the Tricuspid Area (the Left Lower Sternal Border) When you have completed your examination of the apex, move to the left lower sternal border. Tricuspid murmurs and some asymmetric ...