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Valve Heard Intercostal Heart Left 2nd Space Sounds

Front Heart sounds and surface anatomy
Back Ascultate over column of blood distal to the valve:

Pulmonary valve - best heard over the left 2nd intercostal space

Aortic valve - best heard over the right 2nd intercostal space

Mitral valve - best heard over apex of heart (left 5th intercostal space)

Tricuspid valve - best heard over the lower body of the sternum

Tags: cardiovascular

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