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Listening to Your Heart. Your doctor will use a stethoscope to hear your heartbeat. The opening and closing of your heart's valves make a lub dub noise. The doctor can check your heart and valve health and hear your heart's rate and rhythm by listening to those sounds.
The stethoscope amplifies the sound of the valves working and the doctor is able to hear your heart clearer and louder than putting his ear to your chest. Ask your doctor to let you listen to your heart next time you go.