Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health?
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
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How to take your pulse
Taking your pulse using your radial artery Use the tips of your index and middle fingers to feel the pulse in your radial artery. This is the area between your wrist bone and the tendon on the
Heart rate: What''s normal?
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate above or below that may signal a health condition.
Tachycardia
Tachycardia (tak-ih-KAHR-dee-uh) is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute. Many types of irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias, can cause tachycardia. A fast
Cómo tomarse el pulso
Para medir el pulso de manera precisa: Tómese el pulso todos los días a la misma hora. Siéntese y descanse por unos minutos antes de tomarse el pulso. Cuente el pulso durante 60 segundos, a
Heart arrhythmia
Soon the person''s breathing and pulse will stop. Ventricular fibrillation is an emergency that needs immediate medical help. It''s the most frequent cause of sudden cardiac death. If this
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR): First aid
Cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR) is an emergency treatment that''s done when someone''s breathing or heartbeat has stopped. For example, when someone has sudden cardiac
Tachycardia
Ask your care team: How to take your pulse and what heart rate is best for you. When and how to do treatments called vagal maneuvers, if appropriate. When to seek emergency care.
Low blood oxygen (hypoxemia)
A medical device that clips to the finger, called a pulse oximeter, measures oxygen saturation. Healthy pulse oximeter values range from 95% to 100%. Values under 90% are low.
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Checking pulse over the carotid artery To check your pulse over your carotid artery, place your index and third fingers on your neck to the side of your windpipe. When you feel your pulse, look