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 ...

Body size Body size usually doesn’t increase your heart rate. However, if you're obese, you may have a higher resting heart ...

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 ...