Abstract

Examination of the cardiovascular system

Author(s): Tom Stockmann, Neel Burton

This article details a thorough routine for examining the cardiovascular system that is appropriate both for day-to-day clinical practice and for sitting undergraduate Objective Structured Clinical Examination (OSCE) type exams. The emphasis is on the steps involved in examining the cardiovascular system, rather than on specific signs. For these, refer to other cited articles and references. This article is consistent with the ‘Principles of Clinical Examination’.