Gallop may refer to: Gallop, the fastest horse gait; Gallop (studio), a Japanese animation studio; Galop or Gallop, a lively ballroom dance; Gallop rhythm, an abnormal heart sound.
A gallop rhythm refers to a (usually abnormal) rhythm of the heart on auscultation. [1] It includes three or four sounds, [2] thus resembling the sounds of a gallop.