A doctor can gain valuable information by listening to heart sounds, which may help them reach a diagnosis of a heart condition. The human heart is a muscular chest organ located slightly left of ...

When the heart valves close, they make a distinct lubb-dupp sound. Healthcare providers listen to the heart's rhythm and sounds. Specific sounds have different meanings, and they assess whether ...

The sound data were used to generate complex networks (below) that can help to diagnose aortic valve stenosis. (Courtesy: M S Swapna) Aortic stenosis, the narrowing of the aortic valve, is one of the ...

July 30, 2015 • The stethoscope seems so simple — a 19th century tool for listening more closely to the human heart or lungs. It also sparked a culture of listening that is transforming the ...

This sound may point toward pericarditis, an inflammation of the sac surrounding the heart. When listening to the lungs, on the other hand, doctors usually start by placing the stethoscope on ...

An S3 heart sound can indicate heart failure in some people. However, doctors may also hear it in healthy individuals. Doctors typically listen to heart sounds by placing a stethoscope on the ...

If anything, it’s the silence or quiet that makes my heart race more ... I love sitting on the sofa, listening to our wood fire, just quiet. That way, all the sounds of the day flow through ...

It’s Saturday morning, and I have time to listen to the world around me instead of rushing off to work. The sounds speak of nature ... but are still united in heart. I hear an across-the-street ...

A team of cardiologists from ETH Zurich and the University of Zurich has demonstrated that deep sleep can improve heart function when stimulated with certain sounds. Published in the European ...