A member asked:

Is it normal to feel your heart beat pushing thru your rib cage? between the left nipple and my back? this happens most of the time in rest.

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Dr. Raghuraman Vidhun answered

Specializes in Cardiology

Yes: Yes - it is called apical impulse. Easily palpable in thin built patients. It has various characteristic features based on underlying cardiac disorder. But like I said - it is palpable in normal thin built individuals, not necessarily only when you have a cardiac disorder.

Answered 5/15/2018

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