The heart sound recorder is a computer-based low risk general wellness monitor which uses the principles of auscultation to observe heart sounds. This is an NON-invasive procedure. A specialized microphone is placed over each of the four valve areas of the heart while graphing the sound and movement.

Your nervous system controls the RATE at which your heart beats. One side of your nervous system manages your “fight or flight” response and can accelerate your heart rate. The other side manages your “rest and digest” response and can slow your heart rate. You need a healthy balance between the two.

The RHYTHM of your heart should show a specific work to rest ratio on the graph. Your heart should be resting twice as long as it is working. Observations are made to see if your heart is working too hard, or not working hard enough.

The TONE of your heart is referring to the strength of the ventricles as they push blood through your body. The height and the width of the “lub dub” sound your heart makes on the graph, shows how efficiently your heart is pushing blood through your body and refilling to prepare for the next cardiac cycle.