Dynamic auscultation refers to using maneuvers to alter hemodynamic parameters during cardiac auscultation in order to diagnose the etiology of a heart sound or murmur. The Valsalva maneuver is ...

Cardiac pressor agents typically reduce the amount of blood pumped with each heartbeat. Cardiovascular hemodynamic principles can show whether such a response is physiologic or maladaptive. You have ...

Higginson, R., Jones, B. (2009) Using sympathomimetic drugs to manage hypotension 1: the cardiovascular system. Nursing Times; 105: 14. Early online publication. This first in a two-part unit on ...

What are the clinical benefits of angiotensin receptor/neprilysin inhibitors compared with angiotensin-converting enzyme inhibitors and angiotensin II receptor blockers in the setting of heart failure ...