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Overview. Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The ...
Potential complications of apical hypertrophic cardiomyopathy. Apical HCM can lead to complications like: atrial fibrillation. problems with the functioning of your ventricles. chest pain ...
Apex beat. The apex beat (lat. ictus cordis ), also called the apical impulse, [1] 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. The cardiac impulse is the vibration resulting from ...
Up to 1 in 200 people [8] Hypertrophic cardiomyopathy ( HCM, or HOCM when obstructive) is a condition in which muscle tissues of the heart become thickened without an obvious cause. [8] The parts of the heart most commonly affected are the interventricular septum and the ventricles. [10]
Method 2: Carotid pulse. To check your pulse using this method, you’ll be finding the carotid artery. Place your pointer and middle fingers on the side of your windpipe just below the jawbone ...
Pulse (or the count of arterial pulse per minute) is equivalent to measuring the heart rate. The heart rate can also be measured by listening to the heart beat by auscultation, traditionally using a stethoscope and counting it for a minute. The radial pulse is commonly measured using three fingers.
A normal resting heart rate typically falls between 60–100 beats per minute. The heart rate at which a person with AFib is considered safe can differ based on whether they’re resting, engaging ...
A newborn baby's pulse is 100 to 200 beats a minute when awake and 90 to 160 beats a minute when sleeping. Infants in the first year have pulse rates of 100 to 180 beats per minute when awake and ...