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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...