I am not a cardiologist however I wonder if this stethoscope is adequate enough to hear abnormal heart sounds or at least study them. Thank you!
378539
You can hear all heart sounds adequately, I find a lot of murmurs others missed with much more expensive scopes. I found it to be very good quality
2178227
Doubtful - you might be better off finding someone with high frequency detectors or possibly a mechanics stethoscope to pinpoint source of leak like that. Good Luck. Pressure testing also seems a reliable option.
61559
When I use mine it did. I would take it at regular intervals and it did detect irregular heartbeats. And I knew it was working because there were differences in the readings.
2232286
I have only had this monitor a short time so I have no idea what will happen later. Nor have I checked it with a doctor. Also, I wouldn't know if the readings were errors! but would probably go in to have my blood pressure read if the readings seemed unusual. After looking at other responses I see that this is about the ERR message. I have only had that once. I am more concerned with the accuracy of the readings.
1500433
The sounds are realistic enough for me. It does not make clicking noises. I doubt it would drown out a snorer, even light, as I would not want to turn it up that loud. I think that if you turn it up too loudly, the sounds would not be realistic.
2177631
The book with it says it detects irregular heart beat. I havent used it much to run into that
439808
My hearing loss is pretty bad. what I have done is place my timer on the countertop with nothing close by to absorb the vibrations, and therefore I can hear it just fine even with the wife listening to TV.I tested the signal while in the bedroom and was able to know it was running. It is small enough to put in my pocket if there are several people talking at once.
1303953
I don't feel the heart rate monitor is accurate or practical. While moving I am unable to get any readout. I would NOT recommend this product to anyone looking for something more than a time piece.
32239
of course. Many prefer instruments they have grown up with, but I feel this stethoscope lets me hear abnormalities very well.
1305443
No it does not make sounds. It is a solid piece of molded plastic. It is not like a professional stethoscope, but my grandson doesn''t seem to mind. He can still "save" lives and do "exams" with it.
2274829
I found the sound to be adequate if you had the player on your lap or very close. My hearing is not perfect but I do hear normal sound. It would depend on how badly your dad's hearing is impaired.
1992174
I do not feel the Marpac comes close. I have worked in the medical field some 25 years. The Marpac is used for exam room privacy as well as in therapists offices. The variable sound and speed on the Lectrofan is what convinced me. The Marpac is fine for quieting conversation, to a certain extent. I am a very light sleeper, and since having the Lectrofan, I have raised and lowered the volume based upon what is going on outside my house and in other rooms of my home. I am still just as pleased with the product as I was when I removed it from the box the first night I tried it! I found the sound more realistic and tolerable. Good luck, you can return if dissatisfied.
1497034
No stethoscope required. The unit senses the patient's pulse thru the cuff. One problem is that the unit does not properly sense an irregular heartbeat. The inside computer becomes confused, since it expects a regular heartbeat. I gave up using it and bought a wrist cuff monitor that works repeatably with my irregular heart beat.
2009131
I have not tried my heart monitor in the pool yet but I asked my trainer about its use and she assured me that it is ok to use in the swimming pool. Perhaps not resistant enough for deeper scuba or snorkling dives.
158555
You do indeed. You have to have a stethoscope to hear the blood flow. When you hear it and then don't hear it gives you the systolic and diastolic. If you practice you can do it yourself but generally you have someone else take your bp.
1772369
Yes--it plays the heartbeat sound like the baby would hear in the womb. It sounds like the "woosh woosh" of mother's heartbeat. It also has other white noise sounds and several different classical melodies. I love how you can adjust the volume, set a timer, and it has a built in night light that's bright enough but not so bright that it would be distracting. You can also hook up your MP3 player. Definitely worth every penny!
271577
It's definitely clear enough to hear cries, giggles, and other sounds, but I don't think it's clear enough to hear breathing. It works well for knowing if baby needs something.