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What could cause a peripheral bounding pulse?

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Dr. Payam Rafat answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Many possibilitise: Bounding pulse is normal under certain condition including heavy exercise and high anxiety. It can also be associated with many pathological conditions, including: hardening of the arteries, chronic kidney failure, anemia, and high blood pressure.

Answered 2/15/2013

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Dr. Kelvin Barry answered

Specializes in Podiatry

Many can cause this: A bounding pulse is a strong and forceful heart rate. A bounding pulse can occur in a few conditions such as hypertension, anemia, anxiety, abnormal heart rhythm, heavy exercise, fever, aortic regurgitation, overactive thyroid, pregnancy, heart failure and chronic kidney disease.

Answered 11/18/2013

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