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Gallop rhythm

MedGen UID:
534350
•Concept ID:
C0232200
•
Finding
Synonym: Triple rhythm
SNOMED CT: Gallop rhythm (2170000)
 
HPO: HP:0033113

Definition

In the normal heart cycle, two heart sounds can be heard by auscultation per cycle [from HPO]

Conditions with this feature

Dilated cardiomyopathy 1K
MedGen UID:
381354
•Concept ID:
C1854159
•
Disease or Syndrome
A dilated cardiomyopathy that has material basis in variation in the chromosome region 6q12-q16.
See: Condition Record
Dilated cardiomyopathy 1K

Professional guidelines

PubMed

Treatment of heart failure in infants and children.
Clark BJ 3rd
Heart Dis 2000 Sep-Oct;2(5):354-61. PMID: 11728282
Diagnosis and treatment of heart failure in different European countries: a young AEMIE questionnaire.
von Olshausen K, Erbel R, Perkins CM, Brogard JM
Ann Med Interne (Paris) 1986;137(3):226-8. PMID: 3767190

Recent clinical studies

Etiology

Comparison of Multisystem Inflammatory Syndrome (MIS-C) and Dengue in Hospitalized Children.
Randhawa MS, Angurana SK, Nallasamy K, Kumar M, Ravikumar N, Awasthi P, Ghosh A, Ratho RK, Minz RW, Kumar RM, Bansal A, Jayashree M
Indian J Pediatr 2023 Jul;90(7):654-659. Epub 2022 May 5 doi: 10.1007/s12098-022-04184-2. PMID: 35511400Free PMC Article
Diagnostic evaluation of pediatric myocarditis in the emergency department: a 10-year case series in the Asian population.
Shu-Ling C, Bautista D, Kit CC, Su-Yin AA
Pediatr Emerg Care 2013 Mar;29(3):346-51. doi: 10.1097/PEC.0b013e3182852f86. PMID: 23426251
The appearance of gallop rhythm after exercise stress testing.
Tavel ME
Clin Cardiol 1996 Nov;19(11):887-91. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960191109. PMID: 8914783
Factors influencing survival and mode of death in severe chronic ischaemic cardiac failure.
Glover DR, Littler WA
Br Heart J 1987 Feb;57(2):125-32. doi: 10.1136/hrt.57.2.125. PMID: 3814447Free PMC Article
Hypertensive emergencies and urgencies: pathophysiology and clinical aspects.
Houston M
Am Heart J 1986 Jan;111(1):205-10. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(86)90582-x. PMID: 3946153

Diagnosis

Diagnosis and significance of gallop rhythm.
Adolph RJ
Cardiovasc Clin 1975;6(3):1-23. PMID: 1100231
Gallop rhythm.
O'Rourke RA
Nebr Med J 1972 Jul;57(7):270-1. PMID: 5039309
Gallop rhythm.
O'Rourke RA
J Kans Med Soc 1972 May;73(5):272-3. PMID: 5026874
Gallop rhythm.
O'Rourke RA
Calif Med 1972 May;116(5):85-6. PMID: 4639852Free PMC Article
Gallop rhythm.
O'Rourke RA
J Maine Med Assoc 1971 Nov;62(11):276-7. PMID: 5119998

Therapy

Kawasaki disease triggered by parvovirus infection: an atypical case report of two siblings.
Maggio MC, Cimaz R, Alaimo A, Comparato C, Di Lisi D, Corsello G
J Med Case Rep 2019 Apr 24;13(1):104. doi: 10.1186/s13256-019-2028-5. PMID: 31014402Free PMC Article
Treatment of heart failure in infants and children.
Clark BJ 3rd
Heart Dis 2000 Sep-Oct;2(5):354-61. PMID: 11728282
The appearance of gallop rhythm after exercise stress testing.
Tavel ME
Clin Cardiol 1996 Nov;19(11):887-91. doi: 10.1002/clc.4960191109. PMID: 8914783
Efficacy of inotropic support of the failing heart.
Knight DH
Vet Clin North Am Small Anim Pract 1991 Sep;21(5):879-904. doi: 10.1016/s0195-5616(91)50101-7. PMID: 1949498
Vasodilator therapy in children: acute and chronic effects in children with left ventricular dysfunction or mitral regurgitation.
Beekman RH, Rocchini AP, Dick M 2nd, Crowley DC, Rosenthal A
Pediatrics 1984 Jan;73(1):43-51. PMID: 6361679

Prognosis

Henoch schonlein purpura with rheumatic carditis.
Gulati T, Kumar P, Dewan V, Anand VK
Indian J Pediatr 2004 Apr;71(4):371-2. doi: 10.1007/BF02724113. PMID: 15107527
Cardiac troponin I predicts myocardial dysfunction in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Parekh N, Venkatesh B, Cross D, Leditschke A, Atherton J, Miles W, Winning A, Clague A, Rickard C
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Oct;36(4):1328-35. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00857-3. PMID: 11028491
Hypertensive emergencies and urgencies: pathophysiology and clinical aspects.
Houston M
Am Heart J 1986 Jan;111(1):205-10. doi: 10.1016/0002-8703(86)90582-x. PMID: 3946153
Clinical potassium problems.
MARTIN HE, WERTMAN M
Calif Med 1950 Mar;72(3):133-41. PMID: 15405024Free PMC Article
Occurrence and prognostic significance of gallop rhythm.
FROST J
Acta Med Scand 1949 Jul 4;134(3):153-70. doi: 10.1111/j.0954-6820.1949.tb06624.x. PMID: 18142540

Clinical prediction guides

High-output heart failure in a newborn.
Mascarenhas MI, Moniz M, Ferreira S, Goulão A, Barroso R
BMJ Case Rep 2012 Jul 10;2012 doi: 10.1136/bcr-2012-006289. PMID: 22783011Free PMC Article
Cardiac troponin I predicts myocardial dysfunction in aneurysmal subarachnoid hemorrhage.
Parekh N, Venkatesh B, Cross D, Leditschke A, Atherton J, Miles W, Winning A, Clague A, Rickard C
J Am Coll Cardiol 2000 Oct;36(4):1328-35. doi: 10.1016/s0735-1097(00)00857-3. PMID: 11028491
Risk factors associated with morbidity and mortality of pneumonia in Thai children under 5 years.
Suwanjutha S, Ruangkanchanasetr S, Chantarojanasiri T, Hotrakitya S
Southeast Asian J Trop Med Public Health 1994 Mar;25(1):60-6. PMID: 7825027
Factors influencing survival and mode of death in severe chronic ischaemic cardiac failure.
Glover DR, Littler WA
Br Heart J 1987 Feb;57(2):125-32. doi: 10.1136/hrt.57.2.125. PMID: 3814447Free PMC Article
Clinical potassium problems.
MARTIN HE, WERTMAN M
Calif Med 1950 Mar;72(3):133-41. PMID: 15405024Free PMC Article

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