Glossary
- Pulse
- Alternative Terms: -
Generally corresponds to the heartrate, can be measured at the wrist (arteria radialis), neck (arteria carotis) or the foot (arteria dorsalis pedis). Exception: e.g. atrial fibrillation - not all heartbeats can be felt with the finger
Author(s): Kinderherzstiftung, Prof. Dr. Elisabeth Sticker, Hermine Nock
Reviewed by: Professor Dr Hedwig Hövels-Gürich
Last updated: 2009-04-28