What is the pulse in the understanding of the layman? These are the rhythmic tremors that accompany us all our lives. If a person is in love or is worried, then the pulse rate accelerates, if he is afraid to tremble in his knees, it slows down, and for the first time we can hear the dull beats of the heart and watch the tremors of those parts of the body where the arteries and veins are closest to the skin surface. From a medical point of view, which not everyone considers right away on this issue, a pulse is an expansion of the walls of blood vessels, synchronous with a heartbeat. This characteristic of the pulse is very important, as it is directly interconnected with changes in the cardiovascular system.
Norm or pathology
If a person feels that something is happening with his pulse that does not fit into the framework of the ordinary, he begins to check his frequency on his own, that is, by palpation. To do this, just put two fingers (middle and index) to the place where the pulsating walls of the capillaries and veins are most clearly audible. Such places include the wrist, the chest area, where the heart, neck, and temple are located. As soon as you hear the first characteristic impulse, you need to detect a time equal to 60 seconds. According to the results of a simple experiment, which tactfully demonstrates what pulse a person has at the moment, it is possible to detect disorders in the cardiovascular system or to be relieved to understand that there are none. Naturally, if you find any kind of problem, it is best to contact the doctors who will conduct a full examination, and if necessary, put the patient in a hospital.
Common heart rhythm disturbances
If we take one minute as a temporary basis, then the state of the organism at the moment depends on the number of strokes.
- Less than 30 strokes - this indicator may indicate atrioventricular block.
- Approximately 40-60 beats - an alarm bell, indicating a sinus bradycardia or atrioventricular block, accompanied by a nodal replacement rhythm.
- 60-90 beats is a normal rhythm that matches the heart rate.
- 90-159 - tachycardia or atrial fibrillation.
- 160-250 strokes is a very serious symptom, the cause of which can be hidden in paroxysmal atrial or nodal tachycardia, as well as atrial flutter with atrioventricular block.
- 251-350 beats - a rather rare pulse rhythm, indicating atrial flutter with atrioventricular block. Such patients are shown a priori bed rest and inpatient treatment.
Concept of heart failure
In addition to the above deviations from the norm, there can be one more that is often found in medical practice. This symptom is called "pulse deficiency," or as it is also called "Jackson's Syndrome". Defining it yourself is almost impossible. To do this, you need at least two people, one of whom will count the heart rate, and the second - the pulse rate. If, over a single period of time, heartbeats are more or less than pulse waves, then there is precisely a deficiency of the pulse. Do not immediately sound the alarm and try to treat yourself with all available "grandmother's means", including "miraculous" potions and decoctions of herbs. From this moment you need to be especially attentive to your health and try to eradicate the pathology until it has reached alarming proportions and has led to some more brothers in the form of serious diseases of the cardiovascular system.
Causes of the pulse rhythm phenomenon
The main prerequisite for the occurrence of such a mismatch in the human body is the malfunctioning of the heart, when this organ, for whatever reason, performs the duties assigned to it by nature incorrectly, everywhere losing its rhythm.
At the same time, the portions of blood pumped by the main muscle of the body are uneven, their volume is not full.
If heart contractions are weak, then heart failure often occurs in individuals of different age and gender, it can be triggered by the fact that the blood flow is so powerless that it does not reach the capillaries distant from the organ. Simply put, the heartbeat is audible enough to be detected, but no vibration is observed on the wrist or neck. What to do, trying to avoid the diagnosis of "pulse shortage", how to determine if there is a threat to health? To do this, you must carefully monitor your health.
Specific features of the violation
Sometimes on one hand the rhythm of the pulse and its strength can be higher (lower) than on the other. This is a signal that the blood flow comes across an insurmountable obstacle for him that can weaken the force of oscillations along the walls of blood vessels and capillaries. Pulse deficiency can be a precursor to the diagnosis of diseases such as enlarged atria or tumor foci.
Abnormal vascular development
You can not discount the genetic abnormalities manifested in the abnormal configuration of the vessels. At the same time, such a characteristic of the pulse will accompany a person throughout his life or become more pronounced in middle and old age.
Proper nutrition and a lifestyle consistent with the canons of health are the two factors that can unrecognizably transform the body of everyone, even if pulse deficiency has become a constant companion. For a lover of his body there are no barriers, and the huge potential of health is inherent in everyone.