is it true that apical pulse is consider as a pulse sites despite of its name?

Posted on February 8, 2010 by admin


Yes, an apical pulse is heard with a stethoscope placed over the apex of the heart, and is an accepted pulse measurement. It differs from an arterial pulse and is not considered as one of the accepted arterial pulse points in that it does not measure pulse being palpated where an artery passes over a bone, but rather is listened for directly over the heart.

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One Response to is it true that apical pulse is consider as a pulse sites despite of its name?

  1. gallop says:
    February 8, 2010 at 8:20 pm

    Yes, an apical pulse is heard with a stethoscope placed over the apex of the heart, and is an accepted pulse measurement. It differs from an arterial pulse and is not considered as one of the accepted arterial pulse points in that it does not measure pulse being palpated where an artery passes over a bone, but rather is listened for directly over the heart.
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    RN