Rare diseases · Sign or symptom
Gallop rhythm
HP:0033113
What it means
In the normal heart cycle, two heart sounds can be heard by auscultation per cycle: S1 and S2. A gallop rhythm refers to the presence of three or four heart sounds per cardiac cycle, which is said to resemble the gallop of a horse.
Rare diseases that can present with this1
The range is how often this sign appears among people diagnosed with each disease — it is not a probability of having any of them. Many of these signs also occur in common, non-rare conditions. A sign on this page is a conversation to have with a clinician, not a conclusion.
Part of the broader category
Also called: Triple rhythm
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