apical pulse
Medical term Patient Intake and Vitals
The heartbeat heard with a stethoscope over the apex of the heart, at the fifth intercostal space, midclavicular line.
Sources
- Clinical Nursing Skills, 15.5 Heart Rate · OpenStax, Rice University
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