Texas Heart Institute Heart Sounds Series

Auscultation of the murmur of congenital ventricular septal defect (VSD). Copyright 2011 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of murmurs associated with hypertrophic obstructive cardiomyopathy (HOCM) and LV outlet obstruction. Copyright 2011 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of a diastolic sound referred to as tumor plop, resulting from a left atrial myxoma. The sound arises from obstruction to ventricular in-flow. Copyright 2011 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

The early diastolic sound of pericardial constriction occurs slightly earlier than the average third heart sound. Its frequency is somewhat higher, allowing you to hear it throughout the precordium using the diaphragm and the bell. Common causes of pericardial constriction include prior cardiac surgery and uremic pericarditis. Copyright 2011 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of the fixed splitting of the second heart sound, a finding on physical examination very specific for atrial septal defect. Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of the wide splitting of the second heart sound, commonly caused by right bundle branch block (RBBB). Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of paradoxical splitting of the second sound, opposite of the normal or physiological finding. Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of physiological splitting of the second heart sound. Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Auscultation of tricuspid insufficiency and its resulting regurgitation. Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

This podcast presents auscultation of the fourth heart sound (S4). Copyright 2010 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

This podcast presents auscultation of the third heart sound (s3). Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

This podcast presents auscultation of opening snap of mitral valve stenosis. Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of mitral valve stenosis. Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of acute mitral regurgitation due to flail posterior leaflet. Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of mitral regurgitation. Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Texas Heart Institute presents the Austin Flint murmur (rumble) of aortic insufficiency. Copyright 2009 by the Texas Heart Institute at St. Luke's Episcopal Hospital.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of chronic severe aortic valve insufficiency and its decrescendo murmur. Copyright 2009 Texas Heart Institute.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of the heart sounds associated with aortic stenosis. Copyright 2009 Texas Heart Institute.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of the heart sounds associated with pulmonary valve ejection. An ejection sound is the audible component of achieving peak ejection blood flow velocity. Copyright 2009 Texas Heart Institute.

Texas Heart Institute presents auscultation of the heart sounds associated with aortic valve ejection. An ejection sound is the audible component of achieving peak ejection blood flow velocity. Copyright 2009 Texas Heart Institute.

An examination of the heart sounds associated with midsystolic click. Midsystolic click is virtually synonymous with prolapse of the mitral valve toward the left atrium during systole.