Gallop rhythm Mesodiastolic

The gallop rhythm, also known as mesodiastolic rhythmic vibration, is a regular oscillation of the interface between the tissues of the heart and chest, which occurs when the heart muscle contracts during diastole. This phenomenon was first described in 1895 by American cardiologist Thomas Addison and is generally regarded as a sign of physiological cardiovascular health.

The mesodiastolic gallop rhythm is a kind of pathological condition of individual chambers of the heart. In this condition, an altered state occurs in the left half. In this case, the pulse wave, which characterizes ventricular contractions, disappears, in contrast to the atherosclerotic gallop rhythm. In modern medical practice, this pathology is known as galloping.

The main factors causing a change in rhythm are a decrease in the mass of the left ventricular myocardium due to chronic heart failure, damage to the coronary arteries, and dilated cardiomyopathy. The functional state of the myocardium in this condition resembles galactoptile rhythm. The main causes of changes are also mitral valve defects (mitral stenosis, mitral ring prolapse, left atrial myxoma), pulmonary embolism, coronary heart disease (especially large-focal), diffuse myocardial lesions (myocardial