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Can you tell what kind of arrhythmia you have by feeling your pulse?
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Maybe: By feeling the pulse, it is often possible to determine if the heart is beating regularly or irregularly. The vast majority of sustained, irregular heart beats are caused by atrial fibrillation but this is not always the case and can only be confirmed with an electrocardiogram. If the pulse is regular, many different causes are possible.
Answered 12/4/2014
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Sometimes: Sometimes you can suspect certain type of arrythmias when you check the pulse, but you can't get a deffinite answer until you have an ekg.
Answered 11/6/2012
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