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New Stethoscope With Extensible Diaphragm.
- Source :
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Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society [Circ J] 2016 Aug 25; Vol. 80 (9), pp. 2047-9. Date of Electronic Publication: 2016 Aug 04. - Publication Year :
- 2016
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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.<br />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.<br />Conclusions: Based on the results of the sound analysis, the EDS is more efficient than the SDS. (Circ J 2016; 80: 2047-2049).
- Subjects :
- Humans
Heart Sounds
Stethoscopes
Subjects
Details
- Language :
- English
- ISSN :
- 1347-4820
- Volume :
- 80
- Issue :
- 9
- Database :
- MEDLINE
- Journal :
- Circulation journal : official journal of the Japanese Circulation Society
- Publication Type :
- Academic Journal
- Accession number :
- 27488282
- Full Text :
- https://doi.org/10.1253/circj.CJ-16-0193