Extra heart sound — S3 vs S4
A 72-year-old man with long-standing hypertension has two months of worsening shortness of breath on exertion. On auscultation there is an extra low-pitched sound in diastole. Is it an S3 or an S4?
Differential: S3 gallop or S4 gallop
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