The nurse notes that an older patient's point of maximum impulse is displaced to the left.What age-related change should the nurse suspect as causing this assessment finding?

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Left ventricular atrophy is an age-related change that can cause the point of maximum impulse to be displaced to the left. Valvular stenosis, arterial wall narrowing, and fibrosis of heart chambers are not typically associated with this finding.

The Nurse Notes That an Older Patient's Point of Maximum