1. New Stethoscope With Extensible Diaphragm.
- Author
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Takashina T, Shimizu M, Muratake T, and Mayuzumi S
- Subjects
- Humans, Heart Sounds, Stethoscopes
- Abstract
Background: This study compared the diagnostic efficacy of the common suspended diaphragm stethoscope (SDS) with a new extensible diaphragm stethoscope (EDS) for low-frequency heart sounds., Methods and results: The EDS was developed by using an ethylene propylene diene monomer diaphragm. The results showed that the EDS enhanced both the volume and quality of low-frequency heart sounds, and improved the ability of examiners to auscultate such heart sounds., Conclusions: Based on the results of the sound analysis, the EDS is more efficient than the SDS. (Circ J 2016; 80: 2047-2049).
- Published
- 2016
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