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 ...

Jugular vein thrombosis is caused by a blood clot in one of the jugular veins. Although very rare, jugular vein thrombosis can cause serious complications if it’s not treated. Medical attention is ...

Approximately 2 months into an International Space Station mission, obstructive left internal jugular venous thrombosis was suspected in an astronaut during an ultrasound examination that was ...

I wish to report yet one more use for the ubiquitous Post-it, this time as an aid in cardiac physical diagnosis. The adhesive on Post-it notes consists of tiny spheres that are sticky individually.

Table 3 provides typical characteristics of common murmurs. The tricuspid stenosis murmur is diastolic and a soft rumble, heard best at the left lower sternal border. It will increase in intensity ...

Jugular vein distention (JVD) causes a bulge in the veins running down the right side of a person’s neck. It results from increased pressure in a large vein called the vena cava. JVD can signify heart ...

What is a V wave in the jugular venous pulse and when is it accentuated? A V wave in the jugular venous pulse represents venous filling of the right atrium when the tricuspid valve is closed. In ...

THE classical jugular phlebogram (JP) is a composite record of arterial and venous pulsations. Mackenzie 1 noted that if the carotid arterial pulse wave could be subtracted from the JP we would have ...