Read the illustrated guide to cardiovascular examination and assessment on ClinicalSkills.net here:
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This video outlines how to undertake a cardiovascular assessment and examination on a patient
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Part of a Cardiovascular assessment may also require the completion of a 12 lead ECG. How to do this can be found within this site here
Royal Marsden Manual of Clinical Nursing Procedures (9th Edition) Cardiovascular assessment: pages lvi - lx
Date reviewed:
Next review: August 2023