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- Title
Heart Sounds: Are You Listening? Part 1.
- Authors
Reimer-Kent, Jocelyn
- Abstract
All nurses should have an understanding of heart sounds and be proficient in cardiac auscultation. Unfortunately, this skill is not part of many nursing school curricula, nor is it necessarily a required skill for employment. Yet, being able to listen and accurately describe heart sounds has tangible benefits to the patient, as it is an integral part of a complete cardiac assessment. In this two-part article, I will review the fundamentals of cardiac auscultation, how cardiac anatomy and physiology relate to heart sounds, and describe the various heart sounds. Whether you are a beginner or a seasoned nurse, it is never too early or too late to add this important diagnostic skill to your assessment tool kit.
- Subjects
HEART anatomy; HEART physiology; HEART sounds; AUSCULTATION; DIASTOLE (Cardiac cycle); CARDIAC contraction; WORLD Wide Web; INFORMATION resources
- Publication
Canadian Journal of Cardiovascular Nursing, 2013, Vol 23, Issue 2, p3
- ISSN
0843-6096
- Publication type
Article