Normal heart rate value

Measuring heart rate is the most direct way to judge whether a person's heart is healthy. Generally, electrocardiogram is used to check heart rate, which is more accurate. However, you can also check yourself by feeling your pulse. Because the pulse is consistent with your heartbeat, you can see how many times your pulse beats in one minute, and you can know your heart rate. Although there will be some errors, they will not be large.

However, one thing I need to explain to you is that many people have a misunderstanding, that is, they think that heart rate and heart rhythm are the same. In fact, they are not. Heart rhythm refers to whether the heartbeats are regular, while heart rate refers to the number of heartbeats per minute.

What is the normal heart rate?

1. There are significant individual differences in the heart rate of normal adults at rest, with an average of about 75 beats/minute (between 60 and 100 beats/minute). Heart rate can vary depending on age, gender, and other physiological conditions. The heart rate of a newborn is very high, reaching over 130 beats per minute. Among adults, women generally have a slightly faster heart rate than men. For the same person, the heart rate slows down when quiet or sleeping, and speeds up when exercising or emotionally excited. Under the influence of certain drugs or neurohumoral factors, the heart rate can speed up or slow down. People who regularly engage in physical labor and exercise usually have a slower heart rate. In recent years, a large-sample survey of healthy people in China found that the normal range of resting heart rate for Chinese men is 50-95 beats/minute, and for women it is 55-95 beats/minute. So, heart rate varies with age, gender, and health status.

2. The heart rate of a healthy adult is 60 to 100 beats/minute, most of them are 60 to 80 beats/minute, and women are slightly faster; children under 3 years old are often above 100 beats/minute; the elderly are slower. A heart rate of more than 100 beats per minute in an adult (generally not more than 160 beats/minute) or more than 150 beats/minute in an infant is called sinus tachycardia. It is common in normal people after exercise, excitement, agitation, smoking, drinking and strong tea. It can also be seen in fever, shock, anemia, hyperthyroidism, heart failure and the use of atropine, epinephrine, ephedrine, etc.

If the heart rate is between 160 and 220 beats per minute, it is often called paroxysmal tachycardia. A heart rate lower than 60 beats/minute (generally above 40 beats/minute) is called sinus bradycardia. It can be seen in people who engage in heavy physical labor for a long time and in athletes; pathologically, it can be seen in hypothyroidism, increased intracranial pressure, obstructive jaundice, and overdose or poisoning of digitalis, quinidine, or propranolol. If the heart rate is less than 40 beats/min, atrioventricular block should be considered. A heart rate that is too fast, exceeding 160 beats/minute, or less than 40 beats/minute, is mostly seen in patients with heart disease. Patients often experience palpitations, chest tightness, and discomfort in the precordial area. A detailed examination should be conducted early so that treatment can be targeted at the cause.

After understanding the normal heart rate value, you can simply test whether your heart rate is normal. If it is not within the normal range, it is recommended that you do an electrocardiogram to see if you have heart disease. If so, take timely treatment to avoid worsening of heart disease.