Which Heart Sound Is Most Concerning?

Heart murmurs. The most common abnormal heart sound is a heart murmur. A murmur is a blowing, whooshing, or rasping sound that occurs during your heartbeat.

What does a 4th heart sound indicate?

As described in the Basic Science section, a pathologic fourth heart sound usually indicates reduced ventricular compliance. Commonly, this results from conditions that can lead to ventricular hypertrophy.

Which heart sound is louder and why?

Normal Heart Sounds

S1 is longer, louder, duller, and lower-pitched than the second heart sound. It is loudest over the mitral and tricuspid areas.

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