anne
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i guess its right.a wave of JVP is a representation of atrial systole,and S4 is the "atrial kick".they both coincide.
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| Gul
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yup.... ok what about the c wave? which heart sound should it be coinciding with ?
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| asmi
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i would say S1..for C wave
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| Gul
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Great !!!!!!!
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| sing
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sorry, a silly question. what is c wave?
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| Idiopathic
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C wave corresponds to the tricuspid valve 'bulging' back into the atria, slightly increasing the JVP, during valve closing/systolic contraction.
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