Physicians with more experience are better able to detect a third heart sound that is an indicator of heart disease, according to a study on stethoscope accuracy in cardiac patients at UCSF Medical ...

When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale sign that they’re a clinician. This medical device has been around for over 200 years and remains a staple ...

CINCINNATI—For emergency department patients with shortness of breath and a risk of heart failure, physicians usually grab one thing first: a stethoscope. It allows them to hear the S3, an abnormal ...

Blood flows through the heart and generates noises known as heart sounds. These noises occur due to heart valves opening and closing as the heart pumps blood. A doctor can gain valuable information by ...

(The Conversation is an independent and nonprofit source of news, analysis and commentary from academic experts.) Valentina Dargam, Florida International University and Joshua Hutcheson, Florida ...

Valentina Dargam, Florida International University and Joshua Hutcheson, Florida International University When someone opens the door and enters a hospital room, wearing a stethoscope is a telltale ...