S1 and S2 are the normal heart sounds you hear when the heart valves close. Heart murmurs are extra sounds that can be heard during systole, diastole, or as a continuous sound. S3 and S4 are abnormal ...

Your resting heart rate is a simple yet powerful indicator of your overall health. For most men, 60-100 bpm is normal, but ...

Your heart rate can tell you a lot about your fitness and cardiovascular health. Your heart beats consistently, day in and day out, but you may not generally pay close attention to it. You might take ...

Sitting quietly at your desk, watching TV, or lying in bed at night, your heart should be taking it easy – beating steadily and calmly at somewhere between 60 and 80 beats per minute for most healthy ...