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| fearuvhorses
- Sun Aug 03, 2003 12:51 am |
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What is S3 Gallop Rhythm, how is it caused and what are the symptoms?
Thank you.
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| Dr. Yasser Mokhtar
- Fri Aug 22, 2003 3:18 pm |
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 Dear Fearuvhorses,
An s3 is an additional sound that is heard on auscultation of the heart.
Normally, there are s1 (the first heart sound) and s2 (the second heart sound).
An s3 may be a normal finding in infants and young healthy adults and some cases of increased cardiac output. After the age of 40 years it is considered abnormal.
It is usually an indication of heart failure.
Thank you very much for using our website http://doctorslounge.com and i hope that this information helped.
Yasser Mokhtar, M.D.
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