Clinical Examination in
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
, ■■■
CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN
CARDIOLOGY
, ■■■
CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN
CARDIOLOGY
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
MD, DM (CARDIOLOGY), DHA, FCCP, FICC, MBA (HM)
Formerly Addl. Director, Professor & HOD
Gandhi Medical College/Gandhi Hospital,
Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India
Presently Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Vijay Marie and Yashoda Superseciality Hospitals,
Hyderabad, India
ELSEVIER
A division of
Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
, Clinical Examination in Cardiology
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
ELSEVIER
A division of
Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
Mosby, Saunders, Churchill Livingstone, Butterworth Heinemann and
Hanley & Belfus are the Health Science imprints of Elsevier.
© 2007 Elsevier
First Edition 2007
All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the
prior permission of the publisher.
ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0964-6
Medical knowledge is constantly changing. As new information becomes
available, changes in treatment, procedures, equipment and the use of drugs
become necessary. The authors, editors, contributors and the publisher have,
as far as it is possible, taken care to ensure that the information given in this
text is accurate and up-to-date. However, readers are strongly advised to
confirm that the information, especially with regard to drug dose/usage,
complies with current legislation and standards of practice.
Published by Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
Sri Pratap Udyog, 274, Captain Gaur Marg, Sriniwaspuri
New Delhi – 110 065, India.
Publishing Director: Sanjay K Singh
Commissioning Editor: Sonali Dasgupta
Developmental Editor: Dr Shelley Narula
Manager (Editorial Projects): Dr Radhika Menon
Production Executive: Ambrish Choudhary
Typeset by Olympus Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, India.
Printed and bound at Nutech Photolithographer, New Delhi.
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
, ■■■
CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN
CARDIOLOGY
, ■■■
CLINICAL EXAMINATION IN
CARDIOLOGY
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
MD, DM (CARDIOLOGY), DHA, FCCP, FICC, MBA (HM)
Formerly Addl. Director, Professor & HOD
Gandhi Medical College/Gandhi Hospital,
Secunderabad, Hyderabad, India
Presently Consultant Interventional Cardiologist
Vijay Marie and Yashoda Superseciality Hospitals,
Hyderabad, India
ELSEVIER
A division of
Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
, Clinical Examination in Cardiology
B.N. Vijay Raghawa Rao
ELSEVIER
A division of
Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
Mosby, Saunders, Churchill Livingstone, Butterworth Heinemann and
Hanley & Belfus are the Health Science imprints of Elsevier.
© 2007 Elsevier
First Edition 2007
All rights are reserved. No part of this publication may be reproduced,
stored in a retrieval system, or transmitted in any form or by any means,
electronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or otherwise, without the
prior permission of the publisher.
ISBN-13: 978-81-312-0964-6
Medical knowledge is constantly changing. As new information becomes
available, changes in treatment, procedures, equipment and the use of drugs
become necessary. The authors, editors, contributors and the publisher have,
as far as it is possible, taken care to ensure that the information given in this
text is accurate and up-to-date. However, readers are strongly advised to
confirm that the information, especially with regard to drug dose/usage,
complies with current legislation and standards of practice.
Published by Elsevier, a division of Reed Elsevier India Private Limited
Sri Pratap Udyog, 274, Captain Gaur Marg, Sriniwaspuri
New Delhi – 110 065, India.
Publishing Director: Sanjay K Singh
Commissioning Editor: Sonali Dasgupta
Developmental Editor: Dr Shelley Narula
Manager (Editorial Projects): Dr Radhika Menon
Production Executive: Ambrish Choudhary
Typeset by Olympus Infotech Pvt. Ltd, Chennai, India.
Printed and bound at Nutech Photolithographer, New Delhi.