What do S3 and S4 sounds mean?
The S3 and S4 heart sounds are both low pitch heart sounds heard in diastole. They differ when they are heard in diastole, S3 being heard early in diastole while S4 is heard later in diastole. The loud S1 is due primarily to greater excursion of the leaflets during closure, since elevated left atrial pressure has kept the leaflets relatively wide apart. In addition, stiff, noncompliant leaflets and chordae tendineae appear to resonate with increased amplitude.S1 is a high-pitched sound caused by the closing of the mitral and tricuspid valves just after the beginning of systole. S2 is a low-pitched sound caused by the closing of the aortic (A2) and pulmonic (P2) valves at the beginning of diastole.
What causes the S3 sound?
The s3 heart sound occurs as the mitral valve — which sits between the left atrium and left ventricle — opens and allows blood to fill the left ventricle passively. The sound happens due to blood striking the left ventricle during early diastole. S3 often is a normal finding in pregnant women and young children. However, in adults, it usually indicated severe lv systolic dysfunction, especially conditions that increase early lv filling, such as acute ventricular failure or severe aortic or mitral regurgitation.
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How to tell the difference between S3 and S4?
The S3 and S4 heart sounds are both low pitch heart sounds heard in diastole. They differ when they are heard in diastole, S3 being heard early in diastole while S4 is heard later in diastole. Prevalence of S3 and S4 in emergency department patients with decompensated heart failure. Study objectives: The presence of abnormal diastolic heart sounds (S3 and S4) is indicative of elevated ventricular filling pressures and suggests decompensated heart failure.