Soft Heart Sound

Sound of heart which is lower than the usual is called soft heart sound. There are several methods and principles which must be involved when listening to heart sounds. First dominance should be provided for all patients. The ambience of the room should be warm, the patient covered and as much irrelevant noise removed as possible. Doctor should explain the patient that what he is going to do so that he won’t get confused and worried. A stethoscope is essential for you which fit your ears comfortably and proper bell and diaphragm for your patient.

There are some things which should be kept in mind in terms of examining the patient, these are as follows:

• Patient presently does not had any procedures recently
• He has not had a full meal recently
• He is not in any claim or discomfort.

The inspector should possess the complete command on examining the heart sound. You should learn to recognize the normal before you get to know abnormal. Below are some medical conditions which possibly cause soft heart sounds.

• Mitral incompetence
• Heart attack
• Rheumatic heart disease
• Cardiomyopathies
• Hypothyroidism
• Pericardial effusion
• Emphysema
• Chronic bronchitis
• Pneumothorax

Soft heart murmurs are sounds made by the blood circulating through the heart’s chambers and valves or through blood vessels near the heart.

Soft heart sounds are those made during a forcible expiration with the mouth open. They are most often caused by any the movement of valves and with the reflection of the valves to certain function cause such soft heart sounds. It happens that valves become leaky and thrust backward flow or they can become stiff and narrow. This stiffness of valves called stenosis. Stenosis sometimes become dangerous and it may lead to the turbulence during ejection of blood.

Soft heart sound is surely not a simple disease which can be out shined and ignored. After getting know about the soft heart sound one should consult the doctor immediately and follow the given prescription. Our heart is delicate part of body so it needs extra care and attention. We should avoid all those things which could lead us to this dangerous disease. Any unusual sound coming from heart should be considered as threat to the health so be careful and eat healthy.