A healthcare practitioner may check a person's dorsalis pedis artery pulse as part of a physical exam. A weak pulse may be a sign of an underlying circulatory condition, which requires lifestyle ...
This article was originally posted Dec. 8, 2014. It has been updated. There are many things in medicine that are merely a matter of preference or style. How to check a patient’s pulse is not one ...
This communication describes and discusses the results obtained in studying central and peripheral arterial pressure pulses in man by means of retrograde aortic catheterization. The pressure pulse ...
Heart sounds over the aortic area were subsequently recorded with the carotid pulse wave for purposes of timing. The heavy vertical lines represent two-tenths second. The direct radial-artery ...
Abstract: Objective: Promising methods for monitoring blood pressure (BP) are based on the Pulse Arrival Time (PAT) from finger photoplethysmography (PPG). This study aims to investigate the impact of ...
Arterial stiffening is the increased rigidity ... The condition can result in increased systolic blood pressure and pulse pressure and, therefore, is a risk factor for cardiovascular events.
Just as a pulse can be felt in the wrists, a pulse can also be felt on either side of the neck over the carotid arteries. Because the carotid arteries deliver blood to the brain, carotid artery ...
Medically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MDMedically reviewed by Anisha Shah, MD A bounding pulse is a strong heartbeat felt over an artery, such as in the neck, wrist, or foot. Possible causes include ...