The thick muscular middle layer of the heart that is responsible for contraction is the:
myocardium.
A grade I or II murmur, without radiation and of medium pitch, is a common variation found in:
school-age children.
Mr. Sherman is a 65-year-old patient who has long-standing hypertension. Which of the following clinical findings would you expect?
Thickened myocardium
a 55-year-old marathon runner who presents to your office with a complaint of many days of fever, shortness of breath, and some chest pain. On examination you note clinical signs of congestive heart failure. What disease process should you consider?
Bacterial endocarditis
A condition that is likely to present with dizziness and fainting is:
sick sinus syndrome.
Electrical activity recorded by the electrocardiogram (ECG) tracing that denotes the spread of the stimulus through the atria is the:
P wave.
If the apical impulse is more vigorous than expected to the chest wall, it is called:
a lift.
S3 and S4 become a major concern when which of the following accompanies them?
An increase in intensity
The earliest sign of heart failure in an infant is frequently:
