There isn't a set range that is healthy for everyone, but a normal heart rate is usually between 60 to 100 beats per minute.

What are the types of heart murmurs and other abnormal sounds? A normal heartbeat has two sounds, a lub (sometimes called S1) and a dub (S2). These sounds are caused by the closing of valves inside ...

Heart murmurs can sometimes be harmless, or they might need to be addressed if they're caused by a heart condition. Here's ...

A third heart sound, or S3, is a low-frequency, extra heart sound that may be heard with a stethoscope right after the normal ...

San Francisco, CA - Calling into question the "time-honored" tradition of using third and fourth heart sounds to identify cardiac abnormalities, a new study indicates that the overall diagnostic ...

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A heart PET scan is a noninvasive imaging test that uses a small amount of radiation. It helps doctors understand how the heart functions and whether it is healthy. Cardiac or heart PET scans create ...