Heart Sound Recorder (Acoustic Cardiograph)
The Heart Sound Recorder, is a computer-based low-risk general wellness monitor, used at Coldren Wellness Center. Which uses the principles of auscultation to observe heart sounds. This technology provides insight into how the heart is functioning from a mechanical and rhythmic perspective.
The Heart Sound Recorder does not diagnose heart disease, but it can be a useful wellness assessment tool to support care planning and referrals when appropriate.
How It Works
During the assessment, a sensitive acoustic sensor is placed on the chest to capture heart sounds and timing intervals. The recorded data is analyzed to evaluate characteristics such as heart sound patterns, rhythm consistency, and cardiac cycle timing.
The process is comfortable, requires no preparation, and typically takes only a few minutes.
Uses in Care
The Heart Sound Recorder may be used to:
- Observe cardiac sound patterns and rhythm trends
- Support wellness monitoring over time
- Provide additional insight into cardiovascular stress
- Assist in determining the need for further evaluation or referral
- Complement other clinical and wellness assessments
What to Expect
Patients remain seated or lying comfortably while the recording is performed. Results are reviewed with the provider and discussed in the context of overall health and wellness goals.
Important Note
The Heart Sound Recorder is intended for screening and educational purposes only. It does not replace a medical cardiac evaluation and is not used to diagnose, treat, or manage cardiovascular disease.
How is your heart functioning?
Why should you have this test performed?
The heart beats 40 million times per year, pumps one hundred gallons of blood per hour through a vascular system that, if extended, could wrap around the earth two and a half times. The heart is five thousand times more electromagnetically powerful than the brain.
In the early 1900’s, the stethoscope was the most important diagnostic tool, and its use was developed to a very advanced degree. From that time and continuing today, the heart is found to be a very useful and reliable indicator of the individual’s health.
The acoustic cardiograph is a machine that charts your heart sounds, much like an EKG does with the electrical impulses of the heart. But, unlike the EKG that only shows abnormalities after the heart has been damaged, the ACG shows how the heart is functioning and can help us determine a course of action to improve your health before damage is done.