What scars are common in a cardiac examination?
Sternotomy scar (Midline) e.g. Mostly cardiac surgery especially Coronary Artery Bypass Graft (CABG) surgery Anterior thoracotomy scar (Submammary) e.g. pericardial surgery, lung biopsy Posterolateral thoracotomy (Axillary) e.g. Non-cardiac thoracic procedures Clamshell e.g. Bilateral subpectoral e.g. lung transplantation Left subclavicular e.g. pacemaker insertion