Cardiac gallop

What is considered a cardiac gallop?

Gallop rhythm refers to the (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart to hear. consists of three or four notes, like a gallop. Normal heart rhythm contains two audible heart sounds as S1 and S2, which give well-known "lub-dub \" rhythm, caused by closing of valves in the heart.

Gallop rhythm has a different sound that comes as an S3 or S4, depending on where in the cycle, added the sound. There are four sounds can be both a gallop, and in situations of very fast heart rate is a summary of the S3 and S4 gallop, where produce is as close as not to be distinguished.

What cardiac gallop means in health terms?

Gallop rhythm can by young people be heard, or sports, but it can also be a symptom of serious heart problems such as heart failure.