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- How to take your pulse - Mayo Clinic
A pulse is the heart rate It's the number of times the heart beats in one minute The pulse can be measured using the radial artery in the wrist or the carotid artery in the neck Heart rates vary from person to person Knowing your heart rate can help you gauge your heart health Take your pulse
- Heart rate: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic
To measure your heart rate, simply check your pulse Place your index and third fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe To check your pulse at your wrist, place two fingers between the bone and the tendon over your radial artery — which is located on the thumb side of your wrist
- Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health? - Mayo Clinic
Checking your pulse pressure may help your care team predict your risk of heart and blood vessel events, such as heart attacks and strokes A pulse pressure greater than 60 is a risk factor for heart disease, especially for older adults Stiffness of the body's largest arteries is the leading cause of increased pulse pressure in older adults
- Tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Rapid pulse Shortness of breath When to see a doctor Many things can cause tachycardia If you feel like your heart is beating too fast, make an appointment for a health checkup Seek immediate medical help if you have: Chest pain or discomfort Shortness of breath Weakness Dizziness or lightheadedness Fainting or near fainting
- Heart palpitations - Symptoms causes - Mayo Clinic
Heart palpitations (pal-pih-TAY-shuns) are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger t
- Bradycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Bradycardia (brad-e-KAHR-dee-uh) is a slow heart rate The hearts of adults at rest usually beat between 60 and 100 times a minute
- Novel pulsed field ablation offers patients safer and faster atrial . . .
Cardiologists in Mayo Clinic's Heart Rhythm Services are performing safe and successful ablation in patients using a novel energy source The FDA-approved pulsed field ablation (PFA) for atrial fibrillation (AFib) marks a milestone in electrophysiology Instead of using heat or cold energy as in
- Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
A type of arrhythmia called ventricular fibrillation can cause a dramatic drop in blood pressure This can cause the person to fall to the ground within seconds, also called collapse Soon the person's breathing and pulse will stop Ventricular fibrillation is an emergency that needs immediate medical help
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