Pulse deficit

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The (peripheral) pulse deficit is the difference between the heart rate ( measured by auscultation or EKG ) and the peripherally measurable pulse rate . The reason for this are usually extrasystoles or a too weak contraction of the heart muscle , such as B. is the case with atrial fibrillation . A pulse deficit also arises from severe hypotension , arterial circulatory disorders and arterial thromboses .