Heart sounds are produced from a specific cardiac event such as closure of a valve or tensing of a chordae tendineae. Many pathologic cardiac conditions can be diagnosed by auscultation of the ...

Heart sounds are the noises made as blood moves through the heart with each heartbeat. When the heart valves close, they make a distinct lubb-dupp sound. Healthcare providers listen to the heart's ...

Careful auscultation of heart murmurs is an extremely valuable tool in the diagnosis of many cardiac conditions. When normal laminar blood flow within the heart is disrupted, an audible sound is ...

Because of the increased tissue mass, auscultation of heart sounds may be difficult. Minimizing extraneous noise by turning down TV volume, closing the door, and putting equipment such as intra ...

Currently, most diagnoses of valve disease are made through auscultation—listening to heart sounds with a stethoscope. But only 38 % of patients presenting with VHD symptoms to their GP actually ...

A new handheld medical device could potentially replace a stethoscope as a tool for detecting valvular heart disease, say ...