Apex beat
apex beat
apex beat n.
A pulsation, either visible or palpable or both, made by the apex of the left ventricle of the heart as it strikes the chest wall in systole.
Historical Examples
The position of the apex beat alone can not determine this, neither can the limit to the right of the sternum.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: Louis Marshall Warfield
This point will be between the fifth and sixth ribs, and can generally be determined by feeling the apex beat.
A Practical Physiology Albert F. Blaisdell
During an attack of unconsciousness in which there was no apex beat for about four minutes, the electrocardiogram was taken.
Arteriosclerosis and Hypertension: Louis Marshall Warfield
The stethoscope is attached as nearly as possible over the apex beat of the heart by means of a light harness of canvas.
Respiration Calorimeters for Studying the Respiratory Exchange and Energy Transformations of Man Francis Gano Benedict
Read Also:
- Apex club
noun (in Australia) an association of business and professional men founded to promote community welfare
- Apex pneumonia
apex pneumonia apex pneumonia or apical pneumonia n. Pneumonia of the apex of the lung.
- Apexes
the tip, point, or vertex; summit. climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. Astronomy, . Historical Examples It has two cone-shaped superimposed glass globes connected at their apexes through a small opening. Time Telling through the Ages Harry Chase Brearley The leading design is naturally the Herati, and […]
- Apex
the tip, point, or vertex; summit. climax; peak; acme: His election to the presidency was the apex of his career. Astronomy, . a type of international air fare offering reduced rates for extended stays that are booked in advance. Contemporary Examples Its placing at the apex of British life is itself a little nuts, as […]
- Apf
apf animal protein factor Asian professional female Contemporary Examples For the first two years of WOW, the apf sold their (at the time $50) rugs through Target. Little Gimmicks Fund Big Exhibits W.M. Akers September 21, 2010 But it’s also because, from the apf’s point of view, pretension is bad business. Little Gimmicks Fund Big […]