The BeamO jams a thermometer, stethoscope ... that measure heart rate by shining light into the skin. The sides of the BeamO also have electrodes to enable EKG readings for atrial fibrillation ...

Group 1: 100 women already scheduled for an echocardiogram (the best test to evaluate heart muscle function). They also had a standard clinical ECG and digital stethoscope recording of the heart ...

The researchers found that doctors using AI-based screening with the digital stethoscope and 12-lead ECG detected weak heart function with high accuracy. Within the study cohort, the digital ...

“After doctors pick up on an irregular heart rhythm with a stethoscope, they may follow up with an electrocardiogram, or EKG, which shows the heart’s electrical activity,” said Costell ...

In the second cohort, the prevalence of positive AI screening results was 1% for the AI-ECG and 3.2% for the AI-stethoscope. "Statistically, nearly half of pregnancies in this country are unplanned, ...

The stethoscope ... heart and lungs and interpret what they hear. Often, they need to do more tests, like a CT or MRI scan, to be sure about a diagnosis. They also use an electrocardiogram, called ...

Some cardiologists also use a device that combines the stethoscope and electrocardiogram (EKG). That way, doctors can see what the heart is doing while listening to how the heart sounds.