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Seesaw-like movement of the chest wall.

Nozomi NiimiNobuaki Mori
Published in: Clinical case reports (2018)
Examination of apical impulse is an important component of nonauscultatory cardiac examination. Seesaw-like movements of the chest wall during the systolic phase suggest severe tricuspid regurgitation.
Keyphrases
  • left ventricular
  • aortic valve
  • aortic stenosis
  • blood pressure
  • heart failure
  • mitral valve
  • transcatheter aortic valve replacement
  • early onset
  • ejection fraction
  • drug induced
  • atrial fibrillation