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I have a low resting pulse of about 52 to 58 BPM I used to be much fitter and since I am less fit my resting pulse has gone down . I am not sure what possible causes are for this. I have a normal echo and normal ECG except for a little LVH
I wonder what the devil is causing it I have to say that at 52 BPM I get worried, I have borderline blood pressure
Any ideas ?
Thank you
I have a low resting pulse of about 52 to 58 BPM I used to be much fitter and since I am less fit my resting pulse has gone down . I am not sure what possible causes are for this. I have a normal echo and normal ECG except for a little LVH
I wonder what the devil is causing it I have to say that at 52 BPM I get worried, I have borderline blood pressure
Any ideas ?
Thank you
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My pulse is 45 right now.
I'm not worried about me or you!
You know... these conversations remind me of threads from a Pro Sound Engineering community that I belong to. Newbies are all freaked out about their meters and the typical answer is: "You don't mix with the meters, you mix with your ears."
With runners/athletes - the conversation ends in, "Listen to your body."
So, don't fret the stats.
I'm not worried about me or you!
You know... these conversations remind me of threads from a Pro Sound Engineering community that I belong to. Newbies are all freaked out about their meters and the typical answer is: "You don't mix with the meters, you mix with your ears."
With runners/athletes - the conversation ends in, "Listen to your body."
So, don't fret the stats.
You're welcome, happy it was helpful :)
Take care, and follow up here whenever you have questions!
Take care, and follow up here whenever you have questions!
When I wake up I'm usually at 48-52 bpm. When I go to bed, the heart rate is in the low 60s or high 50s, and during the day it's usually in the mid to high 60s even if I'm "resting". I blame it on stress, mostly. Also, I think the blood pressure has an influence. After eating a heavy meal, especially if I'm not drinking enough water, my heart rate can be in the 80s and the blood pressure is actually on the low side, like 110/55, because much blood is directed to the abdomen and the heart must work hard. That's when I sense palpitations (high stroke volume)
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1. Does the heart rate increase as it's supposed to with exercise?
2. Do you have symptoms (dizziness, feeling of almost fainting, shortness of breath) with your slow heart rate?
If no to both, it's a sign that your heart pumps sufficient even with a little slow rhythm and you should consider keeping the fingers away from your radial/carotid artery :-) (in other words, quit measuring the pulse).
The LVH can have two causes. "Athletes heart" from heavy exercise earlier, and high blood pressure. Often, people with a little LVH (not severe LVH) can have slow heart rates as the heart is "strong" (a lot of muscle force). As the LVH develops, this effect goes away because the inner volume gets to small. At that point it's a serious condition. Maybe you should try to reduce your blood pressure? With LVH, the target is lower than 140/90 (often 130/80 or even 120/75).