# Suggestions for realistic heart beat effect

**URL:** <https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-realistic-heart-beat-effect/83267>\
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**Created:** [March 17, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-realistic-heart-beat-effect/83267 "2005-03-17T10:36:43Z")\
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**Author:** ![tommythewolfboy](https://avatars.discourse-cdn.com/v4/letter/t/b38774/32.png) [@tommythewolfboy](https://forum.kirupa.com/u/tommythewolfboy)\
**Post date:** [March 17, 2005, 10:36am UTC](https://forum.kirupa.com/t/suggestions-for-realistic-heart-beat-effect/83267/1 "2005-03-17T10:36:43Z")

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I’m trying (without success) to create the effect of a heart monitor machine using a/s (think of the electronic machine with black background and green line that peaks with each beat of the heart) but not having much success … mainly as I’m trying to use the drawing API and don’t have much experience with it. I’m using a/s rather than using mcs as I wanted the beats to fluctuate a little … maybe even with a bit of sudden peaks and flat-lining in there!  
Anyone got an suggestions on how I might be able to go about this?  
Thanks

Tom