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Listen to Heart Sounds


Littmann® stethoscopes can help you hear sounds more clearly, but it is up to you to recognize whether those sounds are normal or abnormal.

To aid you in recognizing critical heart sounds, we have provided examples of normal and abnormal heartbeats. Listening to these recordings will refresh your knowledge and understanding of normal and common pathological sounds and murmurs.

Heart Sounds:
Title Format Size
Normal Split S1
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97KB
Normal Split Second Sound
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99KB
S3
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107KB
S4
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110KB
Early Systolic Murmur (1/6)
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109KB
Late Systolic Murmur
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111KB
Ejection Click
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106KB
Opening Snap
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107KB
Pansystolic Murmur
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113KB
Diastolic Rumble
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100KB

Littmann® Educational Resources

Littmann’s Introduction to Heart Sounds Educational CD
Find all the tools you need to identify normal and abnormal heart sounds for the most accurate diagnosis. Listen to audio examples of heart sounds and murmurs, view illustrations and time-amplitude plots, and read about the origin and characteristics of each abnormality

Order Introduction to Heart Sounds today.