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My Heart Valve Sounds, Am I Cutting Off Blood To My Brain When I Sleep ?
I can hear all 4 valves of my heart when I lie a certain way on my side, when my shoulder is close to my neck. So it sounds like 280 beats per min, yet I still sound the 70bpm over the top of it. Am I cutting off blood to my brain when I sleep? I have a cholesterol of 280 and bp 125/75. 33 year old male. -Bill V
Fri, 9 Sep 2011
Hi well come to HCM.
All heart valves closure and opening in synchrony make one heart beat,thats what we
measure in form of pulse or heart rates. Iniduvidual valves do not produce heart
beats. Of course doctors do differentiate first heart sound, second heart sounds in
a single heart beat. what you are measuring is heart beat and, and its normal. Its not
that its becoming 70 out of 280 due to which blood supply to brain is reduced. thanks
All heart valves closure and opening in synchrony make one heart beat,thats what we
measure in form of pulse or heart rates. Iniduvidual valves do not produce heart
beats. Of course doctors do differentiate first heart sound, second heart sounds in
a single heart beat. what you are measuring is heart beat and, and its normal. Its not
that its becoming 70 out of 280 due to which blood supply to brain is reduced. thanks
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