HEART SOUNDS Rachel mcnair

The first sound of the heart is made by the bicuspid and tricuspid valves closing. The first sound: LUB

The second sound made by the heart is made by the aortic and the pulmonary valves. The second sound: DUB

Heart murmurs are abnormal sounds during your heartbeat cycle Heart murmurs are abnormal sounds during your heartbeat cycle. This can be hear by using a stethoscope. (see next slide) What’s a heart murmur?

A stethoscope is a medical instrument for listening to the action of someone's heart or breathing.

Where to auscultate heart for the valve assessment