Practical and easy to understand, this new guide describes the art of cardiac auscultation and how to identify a pathological heart murmur. It discusses what heart sounds are, explains how to use a stethoscope, and provides coverage of the standard adult and pediatric murmurs. The CD-ROM included with the book provides a series of tutorials on the full range of heart sounds. A separate pathology section allows the listener to focus on each individual component of the sound, with the goal of discerning the key features of each murmur.