Advancing technologies have transformed the detection of heart disease and, in turn, streamlined medical processes and relieved burden on health care systems. Here, Keller speaks more to the impact of ...

The basic premise of the stethoscope has been around for centuries, largely unchanged. Jonathan Kitchen/DigitalVision via ...

Chest auscultation revealed scattered rhonchi in the bilateral mid- and lower-lung fields, but when asked to cough, Mr. R was unable to produce any sputum. No jugular venous distension or murmurs were ...

During cardiac auscultation, I have the patient lean forward, take a deep breath, and forcefully exhale. The combination of maneuvers causes retractions of the chest cavity, making the heart closer to ...