An examination with a stethoscope, or auscultation, is the way that most diagnoses of heart valve disease are made. But just 38% of patients who present to their GP with symptoms of valve disease ...

Valvular heart disease (VHD) is a potentially fatal condition, yet it's difficult to diagnose with a regular stethoscope. A ...

In the UK, the NHS and NICE have identified early detection of heart valve disease as a key goal, both to improve quality of life for patients, and to decrease costs. An examination with a stethoscope ...

Researchers have developed a handheld device that could potentially replace stethoscopes as a tool for detecting certain types of heart disease. The researchers, from the University of Cambridge ...

While a stethoscope will tell you if someone has a respiratory ailment, it will only share that information in the few ...

In the UK, the NHS and NICE have identified early detection of heart valve disease as a "key" goal, both to improve the ...

An examination with a stethoscope, or auscultation, is the way that most diagnoses of heart valve disease are made. However, just 38% of patients who present to their GP with symptoms of valve ...