Good technique and a reflective approach assist clinicians to identify an easily missed indicator of ventricular dysfunction
The term “gallop rhythm” was first coined in 1847 by Jean-Baptiste Bouillaud to describe the cadence of three heart sounds occurring in rapid succession. It was further described by his pupil Pierre Potain as follows:
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