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Do all heartbeats (sinus beats, PACs, PVCs) sound the same through a stethascope?

Do they all make the "lub dub" sound?  For example, would a PVC sound like a premature "lub-dub" sound or would it be slightly different?  Would NSVT sound like a really rapid succession of "lubdub-lubdub-lubdub." or would there be some difference in the way it sounds?
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Yes pacs and pvcs sound different in the stethoscope you can hear if it’s upper or Lower and you’ll than hear a more forceful beat.
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I get lots of premature beats so I bought a stethoscope.  This morning I had some premature beats and I listened to them.  They sounded like normal lub-dub, just a bit more forceful.  Could that have been a PAC?  What would it sound like if it originated from the bottom of the heart?
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