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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.
1 You've had a medical procedure to treat an arrhythmia called atrial fibrillation. 2  A pacemaker can help regulate your heartbeat after the procedure. 3  You need to take certain heart medicines, such as beta blockers. 4  These medicines can slow your heartbeat too much.