Re: What are "Distant Heart Sounds"?


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> "Don Kirkman" <donkirk@xxxxxxxxx> wrote in message
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> > It seems to me I heard somewhere that James E. wrote in article
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> > >What are "distant heart sounds" when noticed during a physical for
cancer?
> > >My hematologist did not mention it to me when he did a physical but it
shows
> > >up in his written report.
> >
> > >I can't get hold of my doctor to explain this to me. Something new to
worry
> > >about?


in my experience and training.."distant heart sounds" merely means the
sounds seem "far away from one's sthescope"....ie...can be in an overweight
person..and one with a "barrel type chest" like seen in COPD...or in
someone with a chest wall anonmaly (sp?)....

in most folks the heart is very close to the chest wall,,,and the sounds are
thus distinct and easy to hear...

distance implies just that...the heart is farther away from the rib cage and
chest wall,,,thus the sounds sound muffled and less distinct...

if that is the only unusual finding..probably either just you..or the doc is
not too adept at listening for heart sounds at the appropriate
places!!(happens!!)

hope that helps...personally I wouldn't assume it is anything bad

good luck
> > I found many Google hits on "distant heart sounds" relating to diagnosis
> > of certain conditions, but never found an exact definition. If nobody
> > offers a clear definition you may get some idea of the meaning from a
> > Google search.
> >
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> Ask a cardio dr. It *could* mean HF, but could also mean a lot of other
> diseases, conditions or reactions.
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>


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