Stethoscope 'hears' silent heart disease

"Despite advances in medicine that make many heart conditions treatable, the absence of effective, early diagnosis often leads to sudden, unexpected deaths. In the Irish Republic, where two people under the age of 35 die from cardiac ailments every week, scientists are working on a new stethoscope that picks up a wider range of heart sounds. The researchers say they believe the device will lead to more rapid diagnosis of coronary artery disease. They hope such diagnoses will be eventually carried out in GPs' surgeries" - BBC