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Pulse — For other uses, see Pulse (disambiguation). Pulse evaluation at the radial artery. In medicine, one s pulse represents the tactile arterial palpation of the heartbeat by trained fingertips. The pulse may be palpated in any place that allows an… … Wikipedia
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Cardiac output — (Q or or CO ) is the volume of blood being pumped by the heart, in particular by a left or right ventricle in the time interval of one minute. CO may be measured in many ways, for example dm3/min (1 dm3 equals 1000 cm3 or 1 litre). Q is… … Wikipedia
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Vasoconstriction — is the narrowing of the blood vessels resulting from contraction of the muscular wall of the vessels, particularly the large arteries, small arterioles and veins. The process is the opposite of vasodilation, the widening of blood vessels. The… … Wikipedia
Diastole — Heart during ventricular diastole. Diastole ( /d … Wikipedia
QT interval — Schematic representation of normal ECG trace (sinus rhythm), with waves, segments, and intervals labeled. In cardiology, the QT interval is a measure of the time between the start of the Q wave and the end of the T wave in the heart s electrical… … Wikipedia
Jugular venous pressure — A man with congestive heart failure and marked jugular venous distension. External jugular vein marked by an arrow. The jugular venous pressure (JVP, sometimes referred to as jugular venous pulse) is the indirectly observed pressure over the… … Wikipedia
