Read this article to learn how to conduct an advanced cardiovascular assessment to reveal heart abnormalities and associated symptoms and risk factors Cardiovascular disease remains one of the leading ...

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 ...

Handheld ultrasound is more accurate and less expensive than physical examinations when used to diagnose patients with common cardiac abnormalities, according to a study published online in the ...

A smartphone application using the phone's camera function performed better than traditional physical examination to assess blood flow in a wrist artery for patients undergoing coronary angiography, ...

Cardiovascular assessment is carried out by a specialist team, which includes healthcare professionals who are experts in diseases or disorders of the heart and blood vessels. You should also be ...

Large population studies have shown that total cholesterol and high-density–lipoprotein (HDL) cholesterol do not vary and low-density–lipoprotein (LDL) cholesterol and triglycerides vary slightly ...

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 ...

Objectives: To screen all players registered for the 8th CAF African Under-17 Championship for risk factors of sudden cardiac death. Design: Standardised cardiac evaluation prior to the start of the ...

The independent prognostic value of elevated jugular venous pressure or a third heart sound in patients with heart failure is not well established. In patients with heart failure, elevated jugular ...

Overview Examination and Palpation of the Apical Impulse (Point of Maximal Impulse) Palpation Percussing the Cardiac Silhouette Special Maneuvers Examination and Palpation of the Apical Impulse (Point ...