The importance placed on the physical examination in the assessment of patients with cardiovascular disorders appears to be declining, perhaps in part due to a paucity of data showing its value in the ...

The physical exam findings of aortic stenosis and how they can help in diagnosis and grading of aortic stenosis are the focus of this episode of AP Cardiology with host Andrew Perry, MD, joined by ...

The practice and teaching of physical examination techniques have evolved slowly since Hippocrates' time and have been virtually unchanged since the invention of the stethoscope nearly two centuries ...

Based on findings from a computer-based, multimedia, interactive test, cardiac examination skills do not appear to differ among third-year medical students, resident physicians, faculty members or ...

An S4 heart sound cannot be present during atrial fibrillation (atrial kick is required). An S3 heart sound cannot be present in the setting of severe mitral stenosis. An S3 heart sound can be present ...

All I ever learned about the heart exam I learned in the second year of medical school. "I jokingly say, 'All I ever learned about the heart exam I learned in the second year of medical school,' " ...

Dr. Mark Drazner, a cardiologist at UT Southwestern Medical Center, relies on his hands as well as machines to help him determine, among other things, whether a patient has heart problems. A swollen ...

Background The usefulness and modalities of cardiovascular screening in young athletes remain controversial, particularly concerning the role of 12-lead ECG. One of the reasons refers to the presumed ...

Cardiac sarcoidosis is characterized by formation of granulomas in the heart, and presentation can range from asymptomatic with an abnormal imaging scan to sudden cardiac death Atrial arrhythmias are ...

For centuries, doctors diagnosed illness using their own senses, by poking, prodding, looking, listening. From these observations, a skilled doctor can make amazingly accurate inferences about what ...