An 82-year-old patient is admitted into the critical care unit with a diagnosis of left-sided heart failure related to mitral stenosis.Physical assessment findings reveal tachycardia with an S? and a 3/6 systolic murmur.The nurse knows that the presence of an S? heart sound is

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The abnormal heart sounds are labeled the third heart sound (S?)and the fourth heart sound (S?)and are referred to as gallops when auscultated during an episode of tachycardia.Not unexpectedly,the development of an S? heart sound is strongly associated with elevated levels of brain natriuretic peptide.

An 82-Year-Old Patient Is Admitted into the Critical Care Unit