Left Parasternal Heave

Also written as RVH.

Left parasternal heave: Right ventricular hypertrophy and dilation.

What our notes say

• Left parasternal heave: Right ventricular hypertrophy and dilation. (Pulmonary hypertension and cor pulmonale)
• Palpable left parasternal heave: Right Ventricular Hypertrophy. (Cranial Nerves, Eye Exam & Vital Signs: MBChB Clinical Revision — Notes)
• Left parasternal heave = right ventricular hypertrophy. (High-Yield Clinical Exam Notes: Cranial Nerves, Respiratory, Cardio — Past Paper)

Related topics

• Raised Jugular Venous Pressure
• Tricuspid Regurgitation
• Mitral Stenosis
• Aortic Stenosis
• Paroxysmal Nocturnal Dyspnoea
• Aortic Regurgitation
• Brain Tumour
• Right Ventricular Hypertrophy
• Lung Tumours
• Restrictive Cardiomyopathy