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A member asked:
Nervous my apical pulse diameter is wider >3cm lying on left ,when calm my apical pulse diameter becomes small <3cm. why?do i have cardiomegaly?
3 doctors weighed in across 2 answers
Uhh: it sounds more like you're driving yourself crazy examining yourself and making odd correlations.
Answered 2/2/2015
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Inaccurate: The apical pulse suggests cardiomegaly by its displacement laterally, not by its size which is not predictive. Moreover, it's nothing more than a bedside screening procedure with notorious inaccuracy unless you're very experienced in its interpretation. If you're worried, get a chest xray (or an echocardiogram).
Answered 1/29/2015
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