By
Elspeth Brown, MB, ChB, FRCPCH, Paediatric Cardiologist, Leeds General Infirmary, Leeds, UK
Terence Leung, PhD, MSc, BEng, Senior Research Fellow, Department of Medical Physics and Bio-Engineering, University College London, UK
William Collis, PhD, BEng, Associate Fellow, Institute of Sound and Vibration Research, University of Southampton, UK
Anthony Salmon, FRCP, FRCPCH, Consultant Paediatric Cardiologist, Wessex Cardiothoracic Centre, Southampton General Hospital, Southampton, UK
Description
Awarded The British Medical Association Student Textbook Award 2009, this short and accessible book comes with an interactive CD of heart
sounds recorded from actual patients using the latest digital audio technology. Cardiac auscultation is one of the most difficult
clinical skills to acquire and competence in this area is extremely variable. With the CD the user can listen to a recording and
either eliminate or enhance the different components until they are confident that they have correctly identified the sounds in all phases
of the cardiac cycle. This Second Edition uses the latest software and includes new features, such as the ability to slow the heart sounds
down without altering their pitch. The layout of the CD has been improved to make it quicker to access. New questions and answers in
both the book and the CD allow readers to monitor their knowledge and progress. The visual representation of the cardiac cycle also helps
readers understand the origin of the heart sounds.
This CD is suitable for use in all PC/Macs which have a tray-loading CD-ROM
drive. It is not compatible with slot-loading CD-ROM drives.
Included in series
Made Easy
Audience:
Medical Students, MRCP Candidates, GP trainees.
