title: A Short History of Cardiac Inspection: A Quest "To See with a Better Eye".
abstract: Cardiac examination has evolved over centuries. The goal of cardiac evaluation, regardless the era, is to "see" inside the heart to diagnose congenital and acquired intra-cardiac structural and functional abnormalities. This article briefly reviews the history of cardiac examination and discusses contemporary best, evidence-based methods of cardiac inspection.
authors.affiliation: Children's Heart Center - Nevada, 3006 S. Maryland Pkwy, Ste. 690, Las Vegas, NV, 89109, USA, wnevans50@aol.com.
authors.forename: William N
authors.initials: WN
authors.lastname: Evans
mesh_terms: D004452:Echocardiography / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006321:Heart / Q000033:anatomy & histology / Q000502:physiology; D006326:Heart Auscultation / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D006666:History of Medicine; D049669:History, 16th Century; D049670:History, 17th Century; D049671:History, 18th Century; D049672:History, 19th Century; D049673:History, 20th Century; D049674:History, 21st Century; D006801:Humans; D010808:Physical Examination / Q000266:history* / Q000295:instrumentation / Q000379:methods; D019023:Stethoscopes
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