This is acute death of the heart muscle. Ordered by the MO, this is used only for patients who are found to have a mildly elevated BP on routine screening. Have patient return for a 5 day blood pressure evaluation which consist of A.M. and afternoon readings. BP and pulse should be taken lying, sitting, and standing. Each reading should be shown to MO daily.
Ventricular diastole is the period of ventricular filling.
Relation of heart sounds to chest wall. The base of the heart is at the left and right 2nd interspace, close to the sternum. The aortic area is the right 2nd interspace just lateral to the sternal border. The pulmonic area is the left 2nd and 3rd interspace just lateral to the sternal border. The tricuspid area is just lateral to the lower left sternal border.