The mitral valve controls the flow of blood from the heart’s left atrium down to the left ventricle, where it is pumped out to the body. When part of the valve doesn’t close properly, it’s called ...

Dear Dr. Roach: My husband is 80 years old and a survivor of liver cancer after receiving four years of immunotherapy. On a recent follow-up visit to his oncologist, the doctor told him that he has a ...

Lubb-dupp. Lubb-dupp. Those are the words that health care professionals often use to mimic the sound of your heartbeat. That steady, regular sound is made by your heart valves opening and closing as ...

DEAR DR. ROACH: My husband is 80 years old and a survivor of liver cancer after receiving four years of immunotherapy. On a recent follow-up visit to his oncologist, the doctor told him that he has a ...

Smart stethoscope company Eko last week announced it has received FDA 510(k) clearance for an algorithm that detects and characterizes heart murmurs in adult and pediatric patients. Eko Murmur ...

The software uses the Company’s smart stethoscopes to analyze heart sounds, phonocardiogram and electrocardiogram (ECG) signals (when available). The Food and Drug Administration (FDA) has cleared the ...

When a doctor listens to someone's heartbeat, they typically hear a characteristic sound: "lub-dub, lub-dub." In some people, though, this two-tone heartbeat is accompanied by whooshing or rasping ...