Approach to the Exam for Diastolic Murmurs Diastolic murmurs are commonly encountered findings on the auscultation of the heart, both in the outpatient and inpatient setting. The physical exam, when ...

Chest auscultation has long been considered a useful part of the physical examination, going back to the time of Hippocrates. However, it did not become a widespread practice until the invention of ...

Editor's Note: Before reading this article, it is recommended that readers first review "Nonauscultatory Cardiac Exam: Assessing the Elderly Person," previously published on Medscape. As with most ...

COMPRESSION of the subclavian artery is well known as an essential aspect of the pathology of cervical rib, the scalenus syndrome and anomalies of the first thoracic rib. The demonstration of this ...

Please provide your email address to receive an email when new articles are posted on . The stethoscope is considered to be the first diagnostic tool introduced into modern medicine. From the Greek ...

Doctors have been listening to the sounds our bodies make for years. Before the invention of stethoscopes, they simply put their ears to their patients' chests or abdomens. The technical term for this ...

Background Rheumatic heart disease (RHD) is an important problem in developing countries; however, many cases are detected only when the disease has progressed to cardiac failure. Screening can detect ...

The mitral valve allows unidirectional unobstructed blood flow from the left atrium to the left ventricle. A normal competent valve may allow a trivial amount of flow in the reverse direction, but ...