Wednesday, January 23, 2008

54 - first heart sound - S1

Q- first heart sound is soft in all of the following conditions , except

a- short PR interval
b- ventricular septal defect
c- mitral regurgitation
d- calcified valve

the answer is a . short PR interval .

the first heart sound also called S1 is loud only in two conditions , one is the short PR interval and the other is the AORTIC STENOSIS .

the first heart sound is soft in the following conditions :

1- LONG PR INTERVAL

2- VENTRICULAR SEPTAL DEFECT

3- MITRAL REGURGITATION

4- CALCIFICATION IN MITRAL STENOSIS .

the first heart sound is normally produced due to the closure of the AV valves .

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