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Then inspect the precordium for: visible pulsations; apex beat; masses; scars; lesions; signs of trauma and previous surgery (e.g. median sternotomy) any signs of previously-implanted cardiac hardware such as pacemakers or implated cardiac defibrillators; precordial bulge
The cardiovascular examination is a portion of the physical examination that involves evaluation of the cardiovascular system. The exact contents of the examination will vary depending on the presenting complaint but a complete examination will involve the heart (cardiac examination), lungs (pulmonary examination), belly (abdominal examination) and the blood vessels (peripheral vascular ...
A parasternal heave, lift, [1] or thrust [2] is a precordial impulse that may be felt (palpated) in patients with cardiac or respiratory disease. Precordial impulses are visible or palpable pulsations of the chest wall, which originate on the heart or the great vessels .
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Hyperdynamic precordium is a condition where the precordium (the area of the chest over the heart) moves too much (is hyper dynamic) due to some pathology of the heart. That means a forceful and hyperdynamic impulse ( large amplitude that terminates quickly) can be palpated during physical examination. [ 1 ]
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It is best heard at the left upper sternal border. This is the result of an increased volume going through the pulmonary valve. It has association with a fixed, split S2 and a right ventricular heave. Ventricular septal defect (VSD) will present as a holosystolic murmur. One can hear it at the left lower sternal border.