Apex beat — The apex beat, also called the point of maximum impulse (PMI), is the furthermost point outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt. The cardiac impulse is the result of the heart… … Wikipedia
apex beat — noun : the pulsation made by the apex of the left ventricle of the heart heard or felt at the fifth left intercostal space … Useful english dictionary
apex beat — the impact of the heart against the chest wall during systole. It can be felt or heard to the left of the breastbone, in the space between the fifth and sixth ribs … The new mediacal dictionary
Толчок Верхушечный (Сердечный) (Apex Beat) — сокращение сердца во время систолы. Может чувствоваться или прослушиваться в левой половине груди между пятым и шестым ребрами. Источник: Медицинский словарь … Медицинские термины
beat — 1. To strike; to throb or pulsate. 2. A stroke, impulse, or pulsation, as of the heart or pulse. 3. Activity of a cardiac chamber produced by catching a stimulus generated elsewhere in the … Medical dictionary
Apex — From the Latin meaning summit, the apex is the tip of a pyramidal or rounded structure, like the lung or the heart. The apex of the lung is indeed its tip, its rounded most superior portion. The apex of the heart is likewise its tip, but that is… … Medical dictionary
apex impulse — apical impulse see under beat … Medical dictionary
ТОЛЧОК ВЕРХУШЕЧНЫЙ (СЕРДЕЧНЫЙ) — (apex beat) сокращение сердца во время систолы. Может чувствоваться или прослушиваться в левой половине груди между пятым и шестым ребрами … Толковый словарь по медицине
Precordial examination — In medicine, the precordial exam, also cardiac exam, is performed as part of a physical examination, or when a patient presents with chest pain suggestive of a cardiovascular pathology. The exam includes several parts: *position/lighting/draping… … Wikipedia
Pulse — For other uses, see Pulse (disambiguation). Pulse evaluation at the radial artery. In medicine, one s pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an… … Wikipedia
