June 12, 2016

Nursing Tip of the Day! - Fundamentals

Category: Fundamentals 
The first heart sound (S₁) is the sound of atrioventricular valve closure. It is best heard at the lower left sternal border. Although S₁ has multiple components, only one of these (M₁ closure of the mitral valve) is usually audible.

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