Carotid pulse. Note the vigor of the pulse. ... Massage the right carotid artery (to slow the sinus node). When you hear the heart slow, ask the patient to rate the pain again.

What to Do Afterward. It’s best to talk to your doctor before trying the Valsalva maneuver.Away from the hospital, if the maneuver doesn’t slow your racing heart after about 20 minutes, call ...

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Heart rate is a measurement of how many times your heart beats in one minute. Here’s how to check heart rate so you can optimize workouts or identify concerning symptoms. We’ll give you five ...

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Carotid body paragangliomas often manifest as slow-growing, nontender masses in the neck, located anterior to the sternocleidomastoid muscle at the level of the hyoid bone. They are movable in the ...

To assess the reliability and reproducibility of the Vicorder’s carotid–femoral pulse wave velocity (cfPWV) measurements in patients with peripheral arterial disease (PAD) and to compare ...

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To evaluate the comparability and reproducibility of the carotid-femoral pulse wave velocity (PWV) measured by the newly developed device compared to that measured by the standard device and the ...