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 ...

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.

What is a “cannon A wave” in the jugular venous pulse? A “cannon A wave” occurs when the right atrium contracts against a closed tricuspid valve causing a large pulsation to occur in the jugular ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...

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 ...