Why the study?
Are there characteristic paravertebral soft tissue changes detectable by palpation in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Population
62 patients, including 25 with clinically confirmed acute myocardial infarction, 22 controls without known…
Comparison
Palpation of the thoracic paravertebral soft… vs Patients without acute myocardial infarction.
Design
Cross-sectional, Patients were randomised to be seen by osteopathic physicians.
Authors
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May aid MI diagnosis via palpation; hypothesis-generating and should not yet change practice.
Are there characteristic paravertebral soft tissue changes detectable by palpation in patients with acute myocardial infarction?
Acute myocardial infarction is accompanied by characteristic paravertebral soft tissue changes in the upper four thoracic levels that are detectable by physical palpation.
Nicholas et al. (1985) studied this question.
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