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What is the relationship between heartbeat and heart rate?


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  1. Heartbeat is the regular movement of our heart as it pumps blood around your body.
  2. Heart rate is the number of contractions of the heart per minute.

Relationship between heartbeat and heart rate:

  1. The pulse rate is exactly equal to the heartbeat, as the contractions of the heart cause increase in blood pressure in the arteries that lead to a noticeable pulse.
  2. Taking the pulse is actually ,a direct measure of heart rate.

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