The point of maximal impulse, known as PMI, is the location at which the cardiac impulse can be best palpated on the chest wall. Frequently, this is at the fifth intercostal space at the ...

The point of maximal impulse is displaced laterally and caudally ... as previously described. When severe heart failure develops, the pulse pressure will decrease and the below listed peripheral ...

Medically reviewed by Richard N. Fogoros, MD The apical pulse (or precordial impulse) originates from the bottom of the heart ...