Lubb-dupp. Lubb-dupp. Those are the words that health care professionals often use to mimic the sound of your heartbeat. That steady, regular sound is made by your heart valves opening and closing as ...

S1 and S2 are the normal heart sounds you hear when the heart valves close. Heart murmurs are extra sounds that can be heard during systole, diastole, or as a continuous sound. S3 and S4 are abnormal ...

Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It might be temporary or persistent. Heart murmurs may be present at birth or develop later in life during pregnancy, ...

Feb. 23—Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or ...

The S3 heart sound occurs as the mitral valve opens and allows blood to fill the left ventricle passively. The sound happens as a result of blood striking the left ventricle during early diastole. An ...

San Francisco, CA - Calling into question the "time-honored" tradition of using third and fourth heart sounds to identify cardiac abnormalities, a new study indicates that the overall diagnostic ...

Is your heart beating louder than usual, or is it just because you lie down to rest? These are common questions during pregnancy that can increase your worry. The heartbeat may echo in your ears and ...

Detecting a heart murmur on your own can be tricky. A murmur is an extra heart sound that can be heard by a stethoscope. Sometimes, a murmur sounds like a humming sound, which can be faint or loud. It ...