I thought these two meant the same. They are not.
Heart rate is the rate at which your heart beats per minute.
Pulse, on the other hand, is the mechanical pulse of blood flow through the capillaries felt, for instance, at the base of the thumb at the the wrist. Pulse is also measured as a rate per minute.
Generally, the heart rate and pulse rate should be the same. But, when the pulse rate is lower, say, 50 when heart rate is 70, it means there is a problem in getting the blood to that arterial point.
Heart rate is the rate at which your heart beats per minute.
Pulse, on the other hand, is the mechanical pulse of blood flow through the capillaries felt, for instance, at the base of the thumb at the the wrist. Pulse is also measured as a rate per minute.
Generally, the heart rate and pulse rate should be the same. But, when the pulse rate is lower, say, 50 when heart rate is 70, it means there is a problem in getting the blood to that arterial point.
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