PATHOLOGY

Detailed explanation-1: -The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis), also called the apical impulse, is the pulse felt at the point of maximum impulse (PMI), which is the point on the precordium farthest outwards (laterally) and downwards (inferiorly) from the sternum at which the cardiac impulse can be felt.

Detailed explanation-2: -What is the apical pulse? Your apical pulse is a pulse point on your chest that gives the most accurate reading of your heart rate. It’s also called the point of maximal impulse (PMI) and the apex beat. Your other pulse points are located along your arteries.

Detailed explanation-3: -The apical pulse is a pulse site on the left side of the chest over the pointed end, or apex, of the heart. A doctor might palpate or listen to the apical pulse when evaluating a person’s heart health. The pulse, or heart rate, is an important indicator of health.

Detailed explanation-4: -From birth to age 3 years the apex beat is located in the 4th intercostal space and with increasing age gradually moves into the 5th space in most children.