Αποτελέσματα Αναζήτησης
14 Σεπ 2024 · The apical pulse, also known as the precordial impulse, is a site on the chest where you can feel the heartbeat. The apical pulse can provide information about heart rate, rhythm, size, and location. Some abnormalities of the heart's structure can cause changes in the apical pulse.
18 Σεπ 2018 · The apical pulse is one of eight common arterial pulse sites. It can be found in the left center of your chest, just below the nipple. This position roughly corresponds to the lower (pointed)...
22 Μαΐ 2020 · The apical pulse is a pulse site above the apex of the heart. Find out how to measure the apical pulse and what it can say about a person's heart health.
Your apical pulse is located above the apex of your heart. Your apex is the tip of your left ventricle that points downward in the left side of your chest. If you have dextrocardia, meaning your heart is flipped from left to right, then your heart’s apex is on your right side.
16 Ιουν 2022 · The apical pulse is one of nine common pulse sites on your body. You can find it on the left side of your chest, along the bottom of the sternum. Because the apical pulse is near your heart, doctors can use it to assess cardiac function. A faster than usual apical pulse may indicate certain conditions such as heart disease or an overactive thyroid.
Apical pulse is auscultated with a stethoscope over the chest where the heart’s mitral valve is best heard. In infants and young children, the apical pulse is located at the fourth intercostal space at the left midclavicular line.
The apical pulse, also known as the point of maximal impulse (PMI), provides critical information about the heart's function. It is the pulse over the apex of the heart, and it reflects the rhythmic contraction and relaxation of the left ventricle.
