How to take your pulse - Mayo Clinic 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 thumb side of your wrist
Heart rate: Whats normal? - Mayo Clinic 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
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
Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic 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 happens, follow these steps: Call 911 or your local emergency number If there's no one nearby trained in cardiopulmonary resuscitation (CPR), provide hands
Low blood oxygen (hypoxemia) - Mayo Clinic 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 Often, hypoxemia treatment involves getting extra oxygen This treatment is called supplemental oxygen or oxygen therapy Other treatments focus on the cause of hypoxemia
Tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic 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 heart rate isn't always a concern For instance, the heart rate usually rises during exercise or as a response to stress
How fit are you? See how you measure up - Mayo Clinic 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 at your watch and count the number of beats in 15 seconds Multiply this number by four to get your heart rate per minute
Cómo tomarse el pulso - Mayo Clinic 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 menos que el equipo de atención médica indique lo contrario
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