The obvious pulse on the neck generally refers to the beating of the carotid artery, which may be caused by physiological phenomena, hyperthyroidism, aortic valve insufficiency and other reasons.
1. Physiological phenomenon: some people with weak physique and lean body mass, the pulse beating on the neck is more obvious. Normal people lying down in a quiet state, you can also see bilateral neck arterial pulsations. People in strenuous exercise, emotional excitement can also cause carotid artery pulsation phenomenon, the above are physiological manifestations, without special treatment.
2. Hyperthyroidism: Patients with hyperthyroidism will have increased heart contraction and faster blood ejection rate, resulting in obvious fluctuation of the carotid arterial pulse.
3. Aortic valve insufficiency: rheumatic heart disease or hypertensive heart disease can lead to aortic valve insufficiency, the more serious the degree of insufficiency, the more pronounced carotid artery beats.
There are more reasons for the obvious pulse beating on the neck, and the specific ones should go to the hospital for examination and treatment.