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26m, 18.5bmi, a bit swayback. when my shoulders r rounded, my heart pushes out against one of my ribs by 2-3mm. hr ok, bp on the low side. concerning?
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I don't think so: In thin, normal people, the heart can be palpated in or around the mid-clavicular line, 5th intercostal space on the left - this is called "the point of maximal impulse" or PMI. It's also sometimes called "the apex beat." I suspect that's what you're seeing and/or feeling. It's normal. (in fact, it's healthy!).
Answered 5/10/2014
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