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[[File:Sternotomy Exam.jpg|450px|thumb|right|''"Now sit back, relax, while I make a midline excision... RELAX!!!"'']]
'''Sternotomy''' is the last part of the cardiac [[Physical Exam|exam]] that allows a health care provider to visualize the [[Alone (Song)|heart]] directly.<ref>[http://gomerblog.com/2015/12/heart/ Physical Exam Tips: The Heart(Gomerblog)]</ref> It is best performed with a scalpel not a [[Stethoscope|stethoscope]].