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Pulse Rate
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Pulse RateThe number of heartbeats per minute. The resting pulse rate for an average adult is between 60 and 80 beats per minute.
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Pulse
The heartbeat as felt through the walls of an artery.
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Pulsatile
Occurring not continuously but in bursts or pulses that may be either regular or sporadic in frequency. pulsating or functioning rhythmically or in cycles.
Pulse
The heartbeat as felt through the walls of an artery.
Pulse oximeter
A device that measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
Pulse Volume Recording (PVR)
A procedure that tests the arterial blood flow to the hands or feet. Often blood flow is checked after exercise.
Pulseless disease
See 'Takayasu disease'.
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Pulmonary Artery
The vessel through which the blood exits the right ventricle on its way to the lungs, where it receives oxygen.
Pulmonary Edema
An abnormal swelling of tissue in the lungs due to fluid build-up.
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
A clot in the lungs, most often caused by a deep vein thrombosis (clot in a vein in the legs) that has broken free and traveled to the lungs. Risk of PE decreases after blood-thinners are given.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension is high blood pressure of the pulmonary arteries.
Pulmonic Valve (also called pulmonary valve)
The valve that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery (to the lungs).
Pulse Rate
Pulse Volume Recording (PVR)
A procedure that tests the arterial blood flow to the hands or feet. Often blood flow is checked after exercise.
RELATED TERMS--------------------------------------
Pulse
The heartbeat as felt through the walls of an artery.
SIMILAR TERMS--------------------------------------
Pulsatile
Occurring not continuously but in bursts or pulses that may be either regular or sporadic in frequency. pulsating or functioning rhythmically or in cycles.
Pulse
The heartbeat as felt through the walls of an artery.
Pulse oximeter
A device that measures the amount of oxygen in the blood.
Pulse Volume Recording (PVR)
A procedure that tests the arterial blood flow to the hands or feet. Often blood flow is checked after exercise.
Pulseless disease
See 'Takayasu disease'.
PREVIOUS AND NEXT TERMS--------------------------------------
Pulmonary Artery
The vessel through which the blood exits the right ventricle on its way to the lungs, where it receives oxygen.
Pulmonary Edema
An abnormal swelling of tissue in the lungs due to fluid build-up.
Pulmonary Embolism (PE)
A clot in the lungs, most often caused by a deep vein thrombosis (clot in a vein in the legs) that has broken free and traveled to the lungs. Risk of PE decreases after blood-thinners are given.
Pulmonary Hypertension
Pulmonary Hypertension is high blood pressure of the pulmonary arteries.
Pulmonic Valve (also called pulmonary valve)
The valve that lies between the right ventricle and the pulmonary artery (to the lungs).
Pulse Rate
Pulse Volume Recording (PVR)
A procedure that tests the arterial blood flow to the hands or feet. Often blood flow is checked after exercise.
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