Clinical Examination of Cardiovascular System This lecture gives a comprehensive coverage of clinical examination of the cardiovascular system including inspection, palpation, percussion and auscultation. A previous lecture on
Patent ductus arteriosus Ductus arteriosus normally closes by 72 hours after birth. The structure becomes fibrotic later and remains as the ligamentum arteriosum. Endothelium of mature ductus responds
Cardiac murmurs Cardiac murmurs are initially classified into systolic, diastolic and continuous. They can be timed in relation to the carotid pulse. A systolic murmur starts with or