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heart rate
[ hahrt reyt ]
noun
- the number of heartbeats per minute.
heart rate
- The number of heartbeats per unit of time, usually expressed as beats per minute.
˜yÐÄvlog History and Origins
Origin of heart rate1
Example Sentences
Once the surgery began, the patient’s vital signs declined; his heart rate and blood pressure dropped.
A spokesperson Irwin Mitchell said medics did not consider she had sepsis despite her high heart rate and decreased functional ability, both signs of the condition.
The student from Worcester has a combination of health conditions including PoTS, which causes her heart rate to increase very quickly when she stands up and can lead to loss of balance and consciousness.
The review said midwives failed to identify an abnormally slow foetal heart rate after Ida's mother, Sarah Robinson, attended in early labour.
A check by a paramedic confirmed she was cold and had a high heart rate, but was otherwise unharmed.
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