The primary purpose of the cardiac examination is to assess the structure and function of the heart as a muscular pump and to evaluate it for possible malfunctions. Because heart disease is so common ...

Researchers at Lund University in Sweden can now show that a new examination method identifies high-risk plaques in the blood vessels surrounding the heart, that cannot be seen solely with traditional ...

While many Luddites rail against the constant use of smartphones—often citing the devices as the downfall of society and calling for their discontinued use—scientists and engineers have decided to use ...

Background: The current study builds on previous research demonstrating a link between anxiety and inhospital recurrent ischemic and arrhythmic events, by examining the effects of persistent anxiety ...

Once the cardiac palpation is complete you should percuss the cardiac silhouette. This is useful to locate the cardiac apex and especially to determine the cardiac border in cases of suspected ...