Heart Sounds Pocket Guide

We are pleased to announce the immediate availability of our latest educational product, Heart Sounds Pocket Guide for Pocket PC 2002 devices. This product is available for purchase from our web store (email delivery) or from www.handango.com.

This Pocket Guide explains the origin and characteristics of heart sounds and murmurs and provides auditory and visual waveform examples of the most common of these sounds. Visual displays of time amplitude plots of the various sounds are provided in time expansion mode to aid in discerning the details of the sound. Illustrations of the mechanisms of production of heart sounds are also shown in a Murmur Mechanism Guide to facilitate learning. A special feature for the student is the ability to get definitions of terms that may be unfamiliar by clicking on the underlined text, and linking to a glossary of terms.

Release 3.8 of STG Software now available

Our latest software release, version 3.8, is now available as a no cost upgrade to all register users. Potential new customers can also download it for a limited-use evaluation. Download it now!

iPAQ 5450

The new HP iPAQ 5450 tops our PDA recommendation list. This device offers 64MB memory, wireless internet connectivity and bluetooth for local connections. Most importantly, the iPAQ 5450 has audio input as a standard feature, allowing many electronic stethoscopes to be connected using our of our adapter cables.

Stethographics is an authorized Value Added Reseller of the iPAQ 5450s. The are available for immediate shipment. Visit our web store for details.

Quick Start Guide

A few months ago we released a Quick Start Guide for our Handheld STG™. This handy reference guide has proven very popular. Our latest version is available for download on our web site. After downloading, just print this two page document double-sided.

A Simplified Introduction to Heart and Lung Sounds

A Simplified Introduction to Heart & Lung Sounds package includes powerful multimedia courses for learning heart and lung sounds and their associated pathologies. These courses integrate textual, audio and waveform information, improving the auscultation skills of physicians, nurses, and students in medicine. Included are the following Stethographics products: Introduction to Heart Sounds, new and improved Learning Lung Sounds, STG for PC™ Trial, Handheld STG™ Trial, and a Guide on Using a Stethoscope. CD runs on Windows and Macintosh operating systems.

Audience: Intended for everyone interested in clinical medicine, particularly students, interns, residents, practitioners, nurses, physician assistants, and intensivists. May also be helpful as a referral base of data for the advanced cardiovascular trainee.

This new CD-ROM, is now in stock. Since its release late last year, we have sold several thousand copies. Priced at $59, the CD-ROM can be purchased on our web site. Significant discounts are available for purchases of 10, 20 or 30 unit packages.

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