Heart sound

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In medicine, heart sounds are the "sounds heard over the cardiac region produced by the functioning of the heart. There are four distinct sounds: the first occurs at the beginning of systole and is heard as a "lubb" sound; the second is produced by the closing of the aortic valve and pulmonary valve and is heard as a "dupp" sound; the third is produced by vibrations of the ventricular walls when suddenly distended by the rush of blood from the heart atria; and the fourth is produced by atrial contraction and ventricular filling."[1]

Normal heart sounds

The location of the heart below the thoracic wall.

A diagram of the cardiac cycle is available and helps understand the normal heart sounds.[2]

S1

S1, which originates from closure of the mitral and tricuspid valves is normally louder than S2 at the cardiac apex (fifth left intercostal space).[2][3]

S2

S2 is normally louder than S1 at the cardiac base (second left intercostal space).[4] "With quiet respiration, A2 will normally precede P2 by 0.02 to 0.08 second (mean, 0.03 to 0.04 sec) with inspiration."[5] Intervals less than 30 to 40 msec will sound like a single sound.[5]

The S2 is composed of A2 and P2:

  • A2 originates from closure of the aortic valve
  • P2 originates from closure of the pulmonic valve, is best heard at the cardiac base (second left intercostal space), and is quieter than A2.
    • During expiration, A2 and P2 are perceived as a single sound in 90% of people.[6][7]
    • During inspiration, the interval between A2 and P2 lengthens ('splits') and may as long as 60 msecs.[7]

Abnormal heart sounds

S1

More discussion is available online.[2]

S2

More discussion is available online.[5]

  • Fixed split S2 may be from interatrial communication such as atrial septal defect
  • Paradoxical split S2 may be from
    • Conduction abnormalities: left bundle branch block, artificial RV pacing, preexcitation of the RV
    • Hemodynamic abnormalities: aortic valve stenosis
  • Wide split S2 may be from
    • Conduction abnormalities: right bundle branch block, artificial LV pacing, and preexcitation of the LV
    • Hemodynamic abnormalities: pulmonary stenosis and pulmonary hypertension

S3

More discussion is available online.[8]

S4

More discussion is available online.[9]

References

  1. ↑ Anonymous (2024), Heart sound (English). Medical Subject Headings. U.S. National Library of Medicine.
  2. ↑ 2.0 2.1 2.2 Felner JM (1990). “The First Heart Sound”, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW: Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations (in English), 3rd. London: Butterworths, 119. LCC RC71 .C63. ISBN 0-409-90077-X.  Library of Congress Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "isbn0-409-90077-X-p119" defined multiple times with different content Cite error: Invalid <ref> tag; name "isbn0-409-90077-X-p119" defined multiple times with different content
  3. ↑ McGee, Steven R. (2007). “The First and Second Heart Sounds”, Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, 2nd. Philadelphia: Saunders, 418. ISBN 1-4160-2898-6. 
  4. ↑ McGee, Steven R. (2007). “Auscultation of the Heart: General Principles”, Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, 2nd. Philadelphia: Saunders, 415. ISBN 1-4160-2898-6. 
  5. ↑ 5.0 5.1 5.2 Felner JM (1990). “The Second Heart Sound”, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW: Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations (in English), 3rd. London: Butterworths. LCC RC71 .C63. ISBN 0-409-90077-X.  Library of Congress PDF
  6. ↑ McGee, Steven R. (2007). “The First and Second Heart Sounds”, Evidence-Based Physical Diagnosis, 2nd. Philadelphia: Saunders, 422. ISBN 1-4160-2898-6. 
  7. ↑ 7.0 7.1 Harris A, Sutton G (November 1968). "Second heart sound in normal subjects". British heart journal 30 (6): 739–42. PMID 5718983. PMC 487796. [e] PubMed Central
  8. ↑ Silverman ME (1990). “The Third Heart Sound”, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW: Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations (in English), 3rd. London: Butterworths, 126. LCC RC71 .C63. ISBN 0-409-90077-X.  Library of Congress PDF
  9. ↑ Williams ES (1990). “The Fourth Heart Sound”, Walker HK, Hall WD, Hurst JW: Clinical methods: the history, physical, and laboratory examinations (in English), 3rd. London: Butterworths, 129. LCC RC71 .C63. ISBN 0-409-90077-X.  Library of Congress PDF

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