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Heart Rate Score
A component of the Apgar score, it is the numerical value assigned to an assessment of the circulatory status of a neonate. 0 = no pulse; 1 = rate less than 100 beats per minute; 2 = rate greater than 100 beats per minute. (NCI Thesaurus)
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