Korotkoff Sounds

Korotkoff sounds are the sounds that medical personnel listen for when they are taking blood pressure using a non-invasive procedure. They are named after Dr. Nikolai Korotkoff, a Russian physician who described them in 1905, when he was working at the Imperial Medical Academy in St. Petersburg.

Read more about Korotkoff Sounds:  Description, The Five Korotkoff Sounds, Systolic and Diastolic Blood Pressure

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