Can anyone recommend a good auscultation-training software?

[wtm1114]

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This is the 3rd thread I made today. Sorry for the spam.

Can anyone recommend a good auscultation-training software for heart sounds? It doesn't have to be free. I'm using Windows XP by the way.

P.S. I do believe the best way to master heart sounds is to learn from faculties and patients. But softwares may help.

 

[howelljolly]

One of the best sources for learning auscultation is from Dr W. Proctor Harvey. He has written and contributed to many books and recorded a whole lot of heart sounds which are available on software.

Do an Amazon search for W. Proctor Harvey, MD

I'd recommend the software that comes with "Clinical Cardiology Made Rediculously Simple" by Dr Michael Chizner.... I'd also highly recommend the book itself. I just got it, and it'll take years for me to get my head around it.

If you get a Welch Allyn Harvey DLX or Elitecardiology stethoscope, it comes with some really good software as well. Yes, its the same Harvey.

Hope this helps.

 

[Frank Nutter]

Bump... are the Proctor Harvey files available to download anywhere? The amazon stuff is pricey considering he's not even alive anymore.

 

[Kinis]

Bump... are the Proctor Harvey files available to download anywhere? The amazon stuff is pricey considering he's not even alive anymore.

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[Vigil]

Here ya go: http://www.easyauscultation.com/

 

[redpanda]

If your school has access to the American College of Cardiology educational materials, there is a series of podcasts called Heart Songs, which teaches you physiologic and pathologic sounds at three levels (easy, medium, difficult).

 

[hrandani]

If your school has access to the American College of Cardiology educational materials, there is a series of podcasts called Heart Songs, which teaches you physiologic and pathologic sounds at three levels (easy, medium, difficult).

Heart Songs is ok as far as audio learning, but if you need more variation on the actual murmurs I recommend the murmur lab, lots of recorded heart sounds available there for free.

http://murmurlab.org/card6/