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Cool Cardiology Multimedia

Well, maybe it's not that cool. But cardiology has become a largely technology-driven field, and many life and death decisions are made looking at computer-enhanced images and listening to the heart sounds. Here are some sites that have posted examples of the images and sounds that are used every day in the practice of cardiology.

Audio files of heart sounds
Did you ever wonder what the doctor hears when he listens to your heart through the stethoscope? Here is a list of .wav files that will let you hear those wondrous noises.

The McGill University virtual stethoscope
A very well-done site, that combines a virtual on-line stethoscope with impressive visuals.

Atlas of heart murmurs
From the University of Kansas Medical Center

Atlas of echocardiograms
From the University of Kansas Medical Center

Atlas of electrocardiograms
From the University of Kansas Medical Center

Cardiac angiography
MPEG movies from the Cardiovascular Research Institute of Southern California

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