The first heart sound is a higher-pitched sound that can be heard with a stethoscope's diaphragm ... lungs or deoxygenated blood from other body parts via the vena cava. The vena cava is the ...

The multi-sensor stethoscope has potential uses beyond individual diagnosis. In parts of the world where echocardiography is less accessible, this device could be used as a scalable screening ...

The stethoscope provides physicians with additional data by monitoring ... and Christ-like leadership is one of the most rewarding parts of this experience." — Seth Paradis, applied health sciences ...