Your Feet Hold Clues to Clogged Arteries. Peripheral artery disease (PAD) is a buildup of cholesterol and plaque in the arteries that lead to your extremities. I have a strong visible pulse in my neck when resting. Normal ekg and bloodwork, it just has me worried. I am 23 years old and male. 1 doctor answer. 1 doctor weighed in. A 16-year-old male asked: I'm 16, noticed a visible pulse in sync with heartbeat in stomach. Never noticed before. Have hypertension.
1) I can always see a heartbeat at the center, lower part of my neck.. it isnt fast or slow .. just that the pulse is clearly visible.. (neck goes out and in). I read that this might be related to some problems with the actual heart (like pressure problems)... is that true?
It is kind of funny you mention finding the pulsation in your neck. When I was in college my college roommate saw his neck was pulsating and he convinced himself he was dying. It is normal to some pulsation in the neck, especially in thin people. The pulsations related to heart failure refer to the neck veins. Have your doctor look at it the next time you see them. Someone would need to look at to know for sure, but it sounds normal.
2) I sometimes feel pain in my left arm at rest .. although i jog each day for almost 2 miles and when i jog the pain goes away .. i know this is atypical angina pain but i am concerned for the pain in my left arm The left arm pain has been going on for almost a year now and 8 months ago i went to see a cardiologist .. he did a stress test w/echo wich came out fine .. but the pulse in my neck is new ..
Angina does not get better with exercise. If you have negative stress test, are 25 years old and left arm pain that gets better with exercise, you do not have angina. It is hard to tell what the pain is from but it doesn't sound like your heart.
Increased heart rate and contractility is normal when you go from sitting to standing. This further suggests it is an arterial pulse and is normal.
Hope this helps. Thanks for posting.
The carotid pulse is a pulse that can be taken on the right side of the neck over the carotid artery in order to determine heart rate. It is considered to be a more reliable site to measure than the wrist, particularly in individuals who have suffered some kind of trauma and/or who are in shock. Medical professionals will often measure heart rate via the carotid pulse when assessing cardiovascular health.
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As it is the sole means of transporting oxygen via the bloodstream to the neck and head, the common carotid artery is the largest blood vessel above of the aorta. It is, in fact, a pair of blood vessels, with the right and left common carotid artery each supplying its respective half of the upper body. They are identical, except that the right carotid artery arises from the brachiocephalic trunk, another large artery that branches off the aorta and runs up the neck, while the left carotid originates in the chest at the top of the aortic arch.
Visible Pulsating In Neck
In the neck alongside the thyroid cartilage, better known as the Adam’s apple, each side further divides into the internal and external carotid arteries. The external carotid artery is the outermost of the two, running up the front side of the neck under the jawbone and branching into smaller vessels from there. Taking a more direct route to the brain is the internal carotid artery, which runs vertically alongside the upper cervical vertebrae and enters the skull via the carotid canal, found inside the temporal bone.
Just below the division of the common artery into external and internal sections is where the carotid pulse is measured. The increase in pressure at this location before the blood splits off into two channels makes for a pulse that is strong and therefore easy to feel. Typically taken at the right carotid artery, the carotid pulse can be located by placing the first two fingers of the right hand upon the Adam’s apple and then sliding the fingers just to the right, into the hollow alongside it. Here the pulse should be distinct and the beats per minute easily counted.
There are several uses for the carotid pulse in detecting heart rate. During exercise, for instance, a person can palpate this spot on the neck to calculate her pulse in beats per minute, often by counting the beats for ten seconds and then multiplying by six. This is a useful tool for someone who needs to keep her pulse below a certain number, such as a pregnant woman or someone in cardiac rehabilitation. It is also useful for someone who is trying to get her heart rate up to improve her cardiovascular fitness, such as someone training for a triathlon.
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Similarly, those trained in CPR are taught to find the carotid pulse to discover if an unconscious person still has a heart rate. After assessing the safety of the situation and calling 911, a trained person will check for breathing and then heart rate by palpating the carotid artery. If no pulse is detected, that person will commence CPR, or cardiopulmonary resuscitation.