Heart murmurs can occur in people of any age and in most cases indicate serious disease of the heart, heart valves or heart vessels. Treatment of heart murmurs depends on the underlying condition, so they can be a symptom of several heart problems. It is imperative that the cause of the heart murmurs be determined … Heart Murmurs: Causes, Treatment & Help
Heart sounds are present in every healthy person and occur during the heart action. During the physical examination with the stethoscope, the auscultation, possible damage to the heart valves and cardiac dysrhythmia can be detected. A total of two heart sounds are normally audible, in children and adolescents under certain circumstances up to four. The … Heart Sounds
1st heartbeat Mainly the first heart sound is produced by the closing of the sail valves (mitral and tricuspid valves). Furthermore, a tension of the heart muscles can be observed, with simultaneous closure of the valves. Thus, the heart wall starts to vibrate and the first heart sound becomes audible. This is why it is … 1st heartbeat | Heart Sounds
In the Erb’s point or punctum nervosum, sensitive nerve branches from the cervical plexus come to the surface together. The anatomic region has played a role in local anesthesia before neck surgery since it was first described. Because the Erb point is located at the posterior border of the sternocleidomastoid muscle, it may have pathologic … Hereditary Point: Structure, Function & Diseases
Introduction Elderly people often suffer from cardiac insufficiency or heart failure. Almost 20% of >60-year-olds and almost 40% of >70-year-olds in Germany suffer from heart failure, with women being affected less frequently than men. Heart failure cannot be cured and is one of the most common causes of death. Early diagnosis and consistent therapy is … These tests are carried out in case of heart failure
Blood test A possible blood test to confirm the suspicion of heart failure is the BNP or NT-pro BNP rapid test. BNP is a hormone that is produced in the cells of the ventricle and is mainly released when the heart muscle is stretched. The more the chambers are stretched (= loaded), the more BNP … Blood test | These tests are carried out in case of heart failure
