Your pulse is the vibration of blood as your heart pumps it through your arteries. You can feel your pulse by placing your fingers over a large artery that lies close to your skin. The apical pulse is ...

The apical pulse is best felt on the chest wall over the heart's apex. A normal heart rate is between 60 and 100 beats per minute at rest. Changes in apical pulse rhythm can indicate a heart problem ...

For palpation, use your fingertips or the area between the metacarpophalangeal and proximal interphalangeal joints. Practice and attention will determine which area is most sensitive for you. The ...