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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.
During the exam, the doctor will listen to your heart with a stethoscope to check for any possible signs of heart disease. You will be asked to breathe in slowly and deeply as your lungs are listened to. You ears, nose, sinuses, throat and tonsils will all be examined.