Heart rates vary from person to person. Athletes and people in extremely good physical condition will generally show a lower resting heart rate as well as possessing the ability to recover quickly after physical activity. Cardiac abnormalities and people in poor physical condition will often have varying types of heart rates based on their underlying medical condition or medications. Heart disease and cardiac abnormalities often requires the use of medications designed to control heart rate.
Normal Heart Rate
A normal heart rate is commonly accepted in the range of 60 to 100 beats per minute. Heart rates are often found in the 40 to 60 beat per minute range in highly conditioned athletes. A normal heart rate will not cause any cardiac symptoms such as dizziness, chest pain, high or low blood pressure.
Slow Heart Rate
Bradycardia is a heart rate below 60 beats per minute. Bradycardic heart rates are often seen in people with underlying heart disease, heart attacks, medication side effects and cardiac abnormalities. Bradycardia can cause dizziness, fainting, inability to concentrate and weakness.
Fast Heart Rate
Tachycardia is a heart rate above 100 beats per minute. Not to be confused with exercise, which will normally increase the heart rate above 100 beats per minute, tachycardia occurs at rest. Tachycardia commonly causes dizziness, nausea, headaches and anxiety. Tachycardias can occur from heart disease, heart attacks, cardiac abnormalities and illness.
Member Comments