Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
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3804698 | Medicine | 2014 | 5 Pages |
Abstract
A full history and physical examination remain an integral part of assessment of the cardiac patient in the twenty-first century. It is profoundly unwise to rely solely on the results of imaging and other investigations. Total reappraisal is necessary when the history, examination and investigations are discordant – no investigation is infallible and the clinical assessment should never be ignored. The four main symptoms of cardiological problems (chest pain/discomfort, breathlessness, palpitations and light headedness/syncope) are summarized and their presentation in the history discussed. Appropriate sections of the cardiac examination are summarized.
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Authors
Lawrence Cotter,