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an auscultatory finding of three (triple r.) or four (quadruple r.) heart sounds; the extra sounds occur in diastole and are related either to atrial contraction (S4 gallop), to early rapid filling of a ventricle (S3 gallop), or to concurrence of both events (summation gallop).Medical dictionary. 2011.
Gallop rhythm — Infobox Disease Name = PAGENAME Caption = DiseasesDB = ICD10 = ICD9 = ICD9|427.9 ICDO = OMIM = MedlinePlus = eMedicineSubj = eMedicineTopic = MeshID = A gallop rhythm refers to a (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart on auscultation. The normal… … Wikipedia
gallop rhythm — noun cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality • Syn: ↑cantering rhythm • Hypernyms: ↑cardiac arrhythmia, ↑arrhythmia * * * noun also gallop ( … Useful english dictionary
gallop rhythm — Pathol. an abnormal heart rhythm characterized by three clear sounds in each beat, resembling the sound of a horse s gallop. * * * … Universalium
gallop rhythm — triple rhythm a third heart sound, which in association with a fast heart rate resembles the sound of a galloping horse. It is a sign of left ventricular failure (see heart failure) … The new mediacal dictionary
Gallop — may refer to: *Gallop, the fastest horse gait *Gallop (studio), a Japanese animation studio *Galop or Gallop, a lively ballroom dance *Gallop rhythm, an abnormal heart sound. *Armed Police Unit Gallop, an arcade game. *Gallop (drumming), *Gallop … Wikipedia
gallop — A triple cadence to the heart sounds; due to an abnormal third or fourth heart sound being heard in addition to the first and second sounds, and usually indicative of serious disease. SYN: bruit de galop, cantering rhythm, g. rhythm, Traube bruit … Medical dictionary
rhythm — 1. Measured time or motion; the regular alternation of two or more different or opposite states. 2. SYN: r. method. 3. Regular or irregular occurrence of an electrical event in the electrocardiogram or electroencephalogram. SEE ALSO: wave. 4.… … Medical dictionary
quadruple rhythm — the gallop rhythm cadence produced when all four heart sounds, S1 to S4, recur in successive cardiac cycles. Cf. triple r. and summation gallop … Medical dictionary
cantering rhythm — noun cardiac rhythm characterized by the presence of an extra sound; can indicate a heart abnormality • Syn: ↑gallop rhythm • Hypernyms: ↑cardiac arrhythmia, ↑arrhythmia … Useful english dictionary
summation gallop — a gallop rhythm in which the third and fourth sounds are superimposed, appearing as one loud sound; it may occur in some patients with tachycardia but is usually associated with cardiac disease … Medical dictionary
