The cardiovascular examination is a portion of the physical examination that involves evaluation of the cardiovascular system. The exact contents of the...

suggestive of a cardiovascular pathology. It would typically be modified depending on the indication and integrated with other examinations especially the...

abdominal exam classically follows the respiratory examination and cardiovascular examination. A suggested position is for the patient to be supine (on their...

and blood which is circulated throughout the body. It includes the cardiovascular system, or vascular system, that consists of the heart and blood vessels...

a branch of medicine that deals with disorders of the heart and the cardiovascular system. The field includes medical diagnosis and treatment of congenital...

Cardiac magnetic resonance imaging (cardiac MRI, CMR), also known as cardiovascular MRI, is a magnetic resonance imaging (MRI) technology used for non-invasive...

test – Fitness test, a cardiovascular test Law Cross-examination – Interrogation of a witness called by one's opponent Direct examination – Questioning of a...

is referred to as Friedreich's sign. Wiggers diagram "Cardiovascular Examination - Cardiovascular Disorders". Archived from the original on 2022-03-06...

pericarditis is a friction rub heard with a stethoscope on the cardiovascular examination, usually on the lower left sternal border. Other physical signs...

In a physical examination, medical examination, clinical examination, or medical checkup, a medical practitioner examines a patient for any possible medical...

part of a routine physical examination, especially on persons who have reached middle age or who have a history of cardiovascular problems. EKG technicians...

The Hess test or Rumpel-Leede test is a medical test used to assess capillary fragility. It is also called the Tourniquet test. To perform the test, pressure...

The National Council Licensure Examination (NCLEX) is a nationwide examination for the licensing of nurses in the United States, Canada, and Australia...

A cardiovascular perfusionist, clinical perfusionist or perfusiologist, and occasionally a cardiopulmonary bypass doctor or clinical perfusion scientist...

performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with leg pain suggestive of a cardiovascular pathology, typically peripheral artery...

is done by expiring against a closed glottis. This will elicit the cardiovascular responses described below but will not force air into the Eustachian...

often referred to as "bad cholesterol"), may increase the risk of cardiovascular disease. François Poulletier de la Salle first identified cholesterol...

Robert A, Samsa G, Corey R, Feussner JR (October 1993). "Teaching cardiovascular examination skills: results from a randomized control trial". Am J Med. 95...

The Framingham Heart Study is a long-term, ongoing cardiovascular cohort study of residents of the city of Framingham, Massachusetts. The study began in...

diagnosis is generally based on a combination of symptoms, physical examination, and laboratory tests. A decreased pulse pressure (systolic blood pressure...

Longer-term studies indicate that exercise-based cardiovascular rehabilitation programs may reduce cardiovascular mortality and myocardial infarction. The prognosis...

rate, but lowers it in the long term, and is good for heart health. Cardiovascular diseases are the most common cause of death globally as of 2008, accounting...

Risk Score is a sex-specific algorithm used to estimate the 10-year cardiovascular risk of an individual. The Framingham Risk Score was first developed...

(April 2008). "A high ankle-brachial index is associated with increased cardiovascular disease morbidity and lower quality of life". J Am Coll Cardiol. 51...

experience cardiac arrest. The most common risk factors include age and cardiovascular disease. Additional underlying cardiac conditions include heart failure...

medicine, a preparticipation physical evaluation (PPE) is a physical examination of an athlete. PPEs screen for a variety of conditions, including athletic...

Kloner RA, Rezkalla SH (August 2015). "Cardiovascular consequences of cocaine use". Trends in Cardiovascular Medicine. 25 (6): 517–526. doi:10.1016/j...

created by integrating the history of the presenting illness and physical examination with electrocardiogram findings and cardiac markers (blood tests for...

thoracic surgery and/or vascular surgery and called cardiovascular (CV) / cardiothoracic (CT) / cardiovascular thoracic (CVT) surgery. Cardiac surgeons may enter...

Hypoventilation Chronic obstructive pulmonary disease, or COPD (emphysema) Cardiovascular system: Congenital heart disease (e.g., Tetralogy of Fallot, right to...