
Heart rate: What's normal? - Mayo Clinic
Oct 22, 2025 · A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate above or below that may signal a health condition.
Pulse pressure: An indicator of heart health? - Mayo Clinic
Aug 18, 2023 · Checking your pulse pressure may help your care team predict your risk of heart and blood vessel events, such as heart attacks and strokes. A pulse pressure greater than 60 is a risk …
How to take your pulse - Mayo Clinic
Apr 16, 2024 · How to take your pulse By Mayo Clinic Staff A pulse is the heart rate. It's the number of times the heart beats in one minute. The pulse can be measured using the radial artery in the wrist or …
Heart arrhythmia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Oct 13, 2023 · The heart rate is greater than 100 beats a minute. Bradycardia (brad-e-KAHR-dee-uh) is a slow heartbeat. The heart rate is less than 60 beats a minute. Fast heartbeat, called tachycardia …
Tachycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 15, 2023 · Tachycardia (tak-ih-KAHR-dee-uh) is the medical term for a heart rate over 100 beats a minute. Many types of irregular heart rhythms, called arrhythmias, can cause tachycardia. A fast …
Bradycardia - Symptoms and causes - Mayo Clinic
Dec 13, 2024 · Bradycardia can be a serious problem if the heart rate is very slow and the heart can't pump enough oxygen-rich blood to the body. If this happens, you may feel dizzy, very tired or weak, …
Blood pressure chart: What your reading means - Mayo Clinic
Feb 28, 2024 · Checking your blood pressure helps you avoid health problems. Learn more about what your numbers mean.
Heart palpitations - Symptoms & causes - Mayo Clinic
Mar 11, 2022 · Heart palpitations (pal-pih-TAY-shuns) are feelings of having a fast-beating, fluttering or pounding heart. Stress, exercise, medication or, rarely, a medical condition can trigger them. …
Low blood oxygen (hypoxemia) - Mayo Clinic
Sep 30, 2005 · A healthy level of oxygen in the arteries is about 75 to 100 millimeters of mercury (mm Hg). Hypoxemia is any value under 60 mm Hg. Levels of oxygen and the waste gas carbon dioxide …
How to measure your respiratory rate - Mayo Clinic
Mar 23, 2020 · Your respiratory rate is also known as your breathing rate. This is the number of breaths you take per minute. You can measure your breathing rate by counting the number of breaths you …