title: Bedside measurement of systolic and diastolic time intervals using the stethometer.
abstract: Using a modified electronic stethoscope, a simple visual method has been developed for bedside estimation of systolic and diastolic intervals. This has been applied to the measurement of S1-S2, LVET, and 2-OS as well as the intervals produced by prosthetic valve sounds.
mesh_terms: D000293:Adolescent; D000328:Adult; D004582:Electronics, Medical; D006326:Heart Auscultation / Q000295:instrumentation*; D006801:Humans; D008875:Middle Aged; D013997:Time Factors