"I use a portable pocket ultrasound device instead of a stethoscope to listen to the heart, and I share it with the patient in real time. 'Look at your valve, look at your heart-muscle strength.' So they're looking at it with me. Normally a patient is tested by an ultrasonographer who is not allowed to tell them anything."

Valve

From

Cardiologist

Added on

About Eric Topol

Eric Topol is an American cardiologist, researcher, and author known for work in digital medicine and genomics. He has led major clinical and translational research initiatives and written widely on the future of healthcare technology. He is a prominent public voice on medical innovation.

Born:

View all quotes from Eric Topol