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S3 Heart Sound in the Patient with the Congestive Heart Failure

CASE1

                      S3                                                S3
                                                         S1  Mur        S2              diastole     S4 S1      S2         

Conclusion: Soft S1.  Clearly visible S3. Patient >45 years old.

CASE 2

                  S1    murm   S2     S3                    S1        murm    S2       S3 

CONCLUSIONS:

S3 sound is detected and is very strong. Patient >45 years old.
 

Heart Sounds were taken from the Database of Prof. A. Don Michael, MD.
 

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