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 ...

DALLAS - Aug. 23, 2001 - Two common findings from a traditional physical examination can provide important information for the 5 million Americans diagnosed with heart failure, according to ...

Correspondence to Dr Andrea Menafoglio, Division of Cardiology, Ospedale San Giovanni, 6500 Bellinzona, Switzerland; andrea.menafoglio{at}eoc.ch Background The European Association of Cardiovascular ...

A traditional stethoscope and physical examination is 95% accurate in detecting heart ailments in children and remains a valuable diagnostic tool in an era of increasing reliance on costlier ...

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 ...

In this Journal feature, information about a real patient is presented in stages (boldface type) to an expert clinician, who responds to the information by sharing relevant background and reasoning ...

The most serious form of the acute coronary syndrome, ST segment elevation myocardial infarction, or STEMI, most often results from complete thrombotic occlusion of a major epicardial coronary artery.

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 ...

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 ...

Background A 56-year-old man with normal cardiac function received treatment with interferon α-2b for malignant melanoma. Eight months after the initiation of therapy he developed fatigue and dyspnea ...