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Is it normal to see your heart pulse beat in your stomach i can see it beating up and down?

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Dr. Bradford Romans answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Yes.This can be : quite dramatic if one is thin.It is also possible to see your pulse at other places in the body,like somewhere below your left nipple and on the inside of your ankle.

Dr Schneider agreed

Answered 4/15/2019

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