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When i put my right ear on the pillow i can hear heart beat or pulse?

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Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

Heart beat: When you place your ear on a solid or relative solid, the sound conduction through that solid is better than through air, so you may hear the heart.

Answered 8/30/2013

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A member asked:

When i put my right ear on the pillow i can hear heart beat or pulse?

A doctor has provided 1 answer

Dr. Calvin Weisberger answered

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