"Heart Sounds" is a descriptor in the National Library of Medicine's controlled vocabulary thesaurus,
MeSH (Medical Subject Headings). Descriptors are arranged in a hierarchical structure,
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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.
| Descriptor ID |
D006347
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| MeSH Number(s) |
G09.330.380.510
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| Concept/Terms |
Heart Sounds- Heart Sounds
- Heart Sound
- Sound, Heart
- Sounds, Heart
- Cardiac Sounds
- Cardiac Sound
- Sound, Cardiac
- Sounds, Cardiac
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Mitral valve prolapse. Compr Ther. 1981 Oct; 7(10):34-41.