What are heart sounds? Read on to learn more about these noises from the heart, such as what makes them and what they represent.

Medically reviewed by Jeffrey S. Lander, MD Heart sounds are the noises made as blood moves through the heart with each heartbeat. When the heart valves close, they make a distinct lubb-dupp sound.

Physicians with more experience are better able to detect a third heart sound that is an indicator of heart disease, according to a study on stethoscope accuracy in cardiac patients at UCSF Medical ...

Low-cost disease diagnosis by mapping heart sounds Date: August 30, 2022 Source: American Institute of Physics Summary: Researchers develop a method to identify aortic valve dysfunction using ...

April 8, 2005 -- Heart murmur intensity may be graded using heart sounds as an internal reference, according to the results of a single-blind, controlled trial published in the April issue of the ...