Heart rate and pulse monitoring device

A device for obtaining heart rate comprising:

• a heart rate verification module (HRVM) that receives apical heart rate data from a first heart rate monitoring device and non-apical heart rate data from a second heart rate monitoring device;
• a first set of instructions within the HRVM that calculate apical and non-apical heart rate measures;
• a second set of instructions within the HRVM that generate an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure;
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• a third set of instructions within the HRVM that determines whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range;
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• a display screen of the HRVM for displaying the apical heart rate measure, non-apical heart rate measure, and information identifying whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range.

A system for obtaining heart rate comprising:

• first and second heart rate monitoring devices for respectively obtaining apical heart rate data and non-apical heart rate data;
• a heart rate verification module (HRVM) that receives the apical heart rate data and non-apical heart rate data;
• a first set of instructions within the HRVM that calculate apical and non-apical heart rate measures;
• a second set of instructions within the HRVM that generate an acceptable heart rate range using the apical heart rate measure;
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• a third set of instructions within the HRVM that determines whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range;
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• a display screen of the HRVM for displaying the apical heart rate measure, non-apical heart rate measure, and information identifying whether the non-apical heart rate measure falls within or outside the acceptable heart rate range.