The Evolving Stethoscope: Insights Derived from Studying Phonocardiography in Trainees

Phonocardiography (PCG) is used as an adjunct to teach cardiac auscultation and is now a function of PCG-capable stethoscopes (PCS). To evaluate the efficacy of PCG and PCS, the authors investigated the impact of providing PCG data and PCSs on how frequently murmurs, rubs, and gallops (MRGs) were co...

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Published in:	Sensors
Main Authors:	Matthew A. Nazari, Jaeil Ahn, Richard Collier, Joby Jacob, Halen Heussner, Tara Doucet-O’Hare, Karel Pacak, Venkatesh Raman, Erin Farrish
Format:	Article
Language:	English
Published:	MDPI AG 2024-08-01
Subjects:	phonocardiography auscultation educational technology digital stethoscope testing evaluation
Online Access:	https://www.mdpi.com/1424-8220/24/16/5333