LOS ANGELES Listening to the neck is something many physicians routinely do, but what are doctors checking for? They're listening for a "whooshing" sound which indicates blood trying to get pass a ...

Each heavy vertical line represents two-tenths second. Note the double systolic sound associated with the double summit of the pulsus bisferiens in this case of severe aortic stenosis. The purpose of ...

The presence of a carotid bruit — a ‘sound’ over the carotid artery (which supplies the head and neck with blood) indicating blockage — substantially increases the risk of cardiovascular death and ...

Blood flows through the heart and generates noises known as heart sounds. These noises occur due to heart valves opening and closing as the heart pumps blood. A doctor can gain valuable information by ...

The S3 heart sound occurs as the mitral valve opens and allows blood to fill the left ventricle passively. The sound happens as a result of blood striking the left ventricle during early diastole. An ...