Pulse at rest
The heart rate( HR) usually corresponds to the heart rate( heart rate).At the optimal - low - heart rate the heart has the opportunity for a sufficient rest, his own blood vessels pass the amount of blood required by the heart muscle. With an increase in heart rate, the conditions for blood supply and oxygen supply to the heart muscle deteriorate.
If this is observed even at rest - in a sitting or lying position - this indicates a problem in your body.
For example, heart rate at rest is increased in case of problems with the thyroid gland. If, in addition to this, you notice that you have become irritable, sweating, crying, gloss in your eyes, you should consult an endocrinologist....
Pulse should be measured after a 5-minute rest in the sitting position by placing 3 fingers on the wrist, pressing the artery passing here. It is necessary to consider the tremors of the pulse wave, evaluating not only the frequency, but also the strength of its tremors on two hands.
A pulse wave that periodically presses against your fingers is the result of an additional stretching of the arteries under the influence of the pressure created by the fingers.
The tremors of the "protrusion" of the artery wall are characterized by pulse fullness, depending on the contraction of the heart and allowing to judge its operation.
Each finger on the wrist allows you to receive certain information.
• The first point of the - under the index finger - is closest to the thumb of the hand. This point of the pulse is connected with the upper part of the trunk and informs about the diseases of the head and chest( heart, lungs).
• The second point - under the middle finger - informs about the condition of the liver and spleen.
• The third point - under the ring finger, allows you to judge the status of the kidneys and other organs in the lower part of the trunk.
• At each of these points it is necessary to evaluate the strength of the and quality pulse. It can be surface or deep.
• The superficial pulse is detected with a weak finger pressure, and the deep - with a relatively strong.
Rhythm of the heart - the number of cuts in 1 minute - depends mainly on the functional state of the human nervous system.
The heart rate increases with the excitation of the sympathetic nerves, its excessive increase is called tachycardia.
The excitation of the vagus nerves leads to a decrease in the heart rate, which at a frequency lower than the normal for a given person, is called bradycardia.
The heart rhythm is also affected by the state of the cerebral cortex. The rhythm of the heart can slow down when the inhibitory processes increase, but increase with increasing excitation processes.
It should be noted that the rhythm of the heart can change and with the change in the temperature of the blood flowing to the heart - when it increases, it increases.
When the external heat is applied to the right atrium, the pulse becomes faster, and when the cold is affected, the rhythm slows down. This effect was obtained in animal experiments.
Therefore, overheating of the body or its overcooling is reflected in the activity of the heart.
An excitable person who does not know how to behave himself, can do himself a lot of harm - quite often the diseases of the cardiovascular system begin precisely with this.
By measuring the pulse on the right and left hands, you can compare the difference in the strength of the tremors, their intensity and on this basis to assess the balance of energy in the body.
There are a lot of tests in the literature that allow to evaluate the reaction of the cardiovascular system to a certain load on the change in the heart rate.