Phenomena and Processes

Heart Sounds

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.

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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.

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7 entry terms
  • Cardiac Sounds
  • Cardiac Sound
  • Heart Sound
  • Sound, Cardiac
  • Sound, Heart
  • Sounds, Cardiac
  • Sounds, Heart

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Indexed with the subheadings drug effects, ethics, genetics, immunology, physiology, radiation effects.

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note category: do not confuse with HEART MURMURS, a disease concept

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History Note

91(75); was see under HEART AUSCULTATION 1963-90; was in Cat E 1963-90

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References

  1. National Library of Medicine. Heart Sounds. Medical Subject Headings (MeSH). 2026. Unique ID D006347. http://id.nlm.nih.gov/mesh/2026/D006347
  2. Heart Sounds. In: Wikipedia. https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_sounds
  3. Heart Sounds. In: Wikidata. https://www.wikidata.org/wiki/Q967103