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| Descriptor in English: | Pulse |
| Descriptor in Spanish: | Pulso Arterial |
| Descriptor in Portuguese: | Pulso Arterial |
| Descriptor in French: | Pouls |
| Entry term(s): |
Pulses |
| Tree number(s): |
E01.370.370.380.650 G09.330.380.750 |
| Scope note: | The rhythmical expansion and contraction of an ARTERY produced by waves of pressure caused by the ejection of BLOOD from the left ventricle of the HEART as it contracts. |
| Annotation: | do not add PULSE for PULSE PRESSURE see BLOOD PRESSURE unless particularly discussed; note TRADITIONAL PULSE DIAGNOSIS is available |
| Allowable Qualifiers: |
AE adverse effects CL classification EC economics ES ethics HI history IS instrumentation MO mortality MT methods NU nursing PX psychology SN statistics & numerical data ST standards TD trends VE veterinary |
| See also the descriptors: |
Heart Rate
MeSH Traditional Pulse Diagnosis MeSH |
| DeCS UI: | 12109 |
| Descriptor UI: | D011674 |
| Date Established: | 1966/01/01 |
| Date of Entry: | 1999/01/01 |
| Revision Date: | 2016/03/09 |
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ANALYTICAL, DIAGNOSTIC AND THERAPEUTIC TECHNIQUES, AND EQUIPMENT
Diagnosis [E01]Diagnosis
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Pulse
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| Concept UI |
M0018154 |
| Scope note | The rhythmical expansion and contraction of an ARTERY produced by waves of pressure caused by the ejection of BLOOD from the left ventricle of the HEART as it contracts. |
| Preferred term | Pulse |
| Entry term(s) |
Pulses |
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