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 ...

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 ...

Scientists from the University of Cambridge have created a portable, handheld device that may be able to take the place of ...

The researchers, from the University of Cambridge, developed a device that makes it easy for people with or without medical training to record heart sounds accurately. Unlike a stethoscope ...

A doctor will review your medical history, assess symptoms, and listen for atypical heart sounds that may indicate valve regurgitation. They will then perform an echocardiogram, a common test that ...