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Precordial Stethoscope

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Precordial stethoscopes

Precordial and Oesophageal Stethoscopes

Hazards of a simple monitoring device, the esophageal stethoscope

Prielipp RC, Kelly JS, Roy RC: Use of esophageal or precordial stethoscopes by anesthesia providers: are we listening to our patients? Journal of clinical anesthesia 1995, 7(5):367–372.

Martinez MJ, Siegelman L: The new era of pretracheal/precordial stethoscopes. Pediatr Dent 1999, 21(7):455–457.

Kelmenson DA, Heath JK, Ball SA, Kaafarani HM, Baker EM, Yeh DD, Bittner EA, Eikermann M, Lee J: Prototype electronic stethoscope vs. conventional stethoscope for auscultation of heart sounds. J Med Eng Technol 2014, 38(6):307–310.