The importance placed on the physical examination in the assessment of patients with cardiovascular disorders appears to be declining, perhaps in part due to a paucity of data showing its value in the ...

The practice and teaching of physical examination techniques have evolved slowly since Hippocrates' time and have been virtually unchanged since the invention of the stethoscope nearly two centuries ...

During the follow-up, physical training promoted significant reductions of resting HR in all study subgroups and a reduction of mean BP levels in both treated and non-treated hypertensive subjects.

Based on findings from a computer-based, multimedia, interactive test, cardiac examination skills do not appear to differ among third-year medical students, resident physicians, faculty members or ...

Correspondence to Dr Jonathan A Drezner, Department of Family Medicine, Sports Medicine Section, University of Washington, Seattle, WA 98195-0005, USA; jdrezner{at}uw.edu Objectives We assessed ...

1 Department of Family Medicine, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA 2 Division of Cardiology, University of Washington, Seattle, Washington, USA Correspondence to Dr Jonathan A Drezner ...

Independent Adjudication of Symptomatic Heart Failure With the Use of Doxorubicin and Cyclophosphamide Followed by Trastuzumab Adjuvant Therapy: A Combined Review of Cardiac Data From the National ...

Low physical function in older adults increases cardiovascular disease risk, irrespective of whether an individual has a history of cardiovascular disease This highlights the value of assessing the ...