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Pulso saltón - Overview

Nombres alternativos

Pulso capricante

Definición:

Un pulso saltón o capricante es un pulso fuerte y enérgico.

Ver también: palpitaciones cardíacas.

Consideraciones generales:

  • Un pulso saltón se puede observar con frecuencia sobre las arterias que están cerca de la piel.
  • Un pulso saltón suele ser un signo de exceso de líquido en la circulación (hipervolemia).
  • Una frecuencia cardíaca rápida (taquicardia) y un pulso saltón pueden ocurrir juntos o por separado.
  • Un pulso rápido puede ser un síntoma de arritmia.

Causas comunes:

Un pulso saltón y una frecuencia cardíaca rápida se presentan en las siguientes afecciones o situaciones:

  • Ansiedad
  • Ejercicio fuerte
  • Fiebre
  • Embarazo
  • Hiperactividad de la tiroides

Un pulso saltón también puede resultar de hipervolemia debida a insuficiencia cardíaca, insuficiencia renal crónica y otras afecciones. También puede ocurrir en la regurgitación de la válvula aórtica.

  • Reviewed last on: 5/23/2010
  • David C. Dugdale, III, MD, Professor of Medicine, Division of General Medicine, Department of Medicine, University of Washington School of Medicine. Also reviewed by David Zieve, MD, MHA, Medical Director, A.D.A.M., Inc.
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