strong pulse
Vigorous arterial beat
A strong pulse is a heartbeat that feels forceful and easily detectable when you press your fingers against an artery.
Doctors and nurses assess pulse strength to evaluate circulation and heart function.
A strong pulse generally indicates good cardiovascular health, though context matters—during exercise it's expected, at rest it may signal anxiety or other conditions.
The paramedic found a strong pulse and knew the patient was stable.
- heartbeatRhythmic cardiac contraction
- throbBeat with intensity
- vitalEssential or sustaining existence
- vital signsMeasurable life indicators
- robustStrong and durable
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- Pulseheartbeat, heart rate, throb, beat
- heart responsesheart rate, slow heartbeat, palpitations, racing heart, pounding heart
- heart sensationspalpitation, palpitations, flutter, fluttering, heart flutter
- vital signsheart rate, blood pressure, breathing, vital signs, body temperature
- arrhythmiasatrial fibrillation, A-fib, afib, arrhythmia, ventricular fibrillation
strong pulseweak pulse
Faint arterial rhythm
shock · hypoperfusion · hemorrhage · asystole · cardiac arrest
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