Intensified Fourth and Second Heart Sounds Analyzed Using a Visualized Phonocardiogram during the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake Recovery Efforts

Abstract

A 54-year-old man presented with a significant fourth heart sound and increased intensity of the second heart sound, despite the absence of heart failure symptoms, in the second week of March 2024. Visualized phonocardiograms confirmed these findings, and further interviews revealed that he had suffered lifestyle changes, such as long commutes and sodium overload, while contributing to the response efforts in the 2024 Noto Peninsula Earthquake. Visualized phonocardiograms were also influential in determining the treatment strategy, persuading the patient to undergo a specific therapy, evaluating the therapeutic effects, and suggesting a new model for clinical practice.