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What is actually taking place during a tapping and a heaving heart beat?

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Heart beat: Tapping and heaving apical impulse are terminologies used to describe the characteristic of the heart beat felt with heart chamber enlargement and muscle hypertrophy during the heart exam. Definitive informations are obtained through EKG and echocardiographic studies.

Answered 2/1/2016

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