Understanding Heart Sounds and Murmurs with an Introduction to Lung Sounds

by Ara G. Tilkian, Mary Boudreau Conover, Ara G. Tilkian MD FACC, et al.

Book Overview

This third edition provides an introduction to normal and abnormal heart and lung sounds. The book includes chapters on prosthetic heart valve sounds, murmurs and pacemaker and catheter sounds. The accompanying cassette tape introduces the listener to normal and abnormal heart and lung sounds, including first and second heart sounds, clicks and snaps. An appendix comparing stethoscope sounds is included as well as a section on asthma and its effects...

• Format: Paperback
• Language: English
• ISBN: 0721667848
• ISBN13: 9780721667843
• Release Date: January 1993
• Publisher: W.B. Saunders Company
• Length: 278 Pages
• Weight: 1.10 lbs.
• Dimensions: 1.3" x 6.2" x 9.1"

Customer Reviews

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I initially made great use of this manual, but no longer consult it, even though I like having it available should the time come when I want it again.