1) Pulse is the expansion and elongation of the arterial wall caused by the pressure changes during ventricular systole and diastole. 2) Irregularly irregular pulse has amplitude variation between beats and is seen in atrial fibrillation, premature ventricular contractions, and multifocal atrial tachycardia. Premature ventricular contractions cause a dropped beat followed by a compensatory pause and increased amplitude beat. 3) Bisferiens pulse has two tidal waves and is found in hypertrophic cardiomyopathy and combined aortic stenosis and regurgitation.