If you’re concerned that your heart rate won’t go down, there are a number of things that could be the cause, and most of them aren’t super serious. Learn more.
Standing up.It might spike for about 20 seconds when you stand up after sitting for a while. Emotions.Stress and anxiety can raise your heart rate. It may also go up when you’re very happy or sad. Body size.People with obesity can have a slightly faster pulse. ...
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Then, rescue arrived. It had been about two hours since my fall when I heard the sound of several people. They were hikers. They must be the owners of the car. Then I spotted a family of three picking their way down the canyon w...
A resting heart rate is the number of times your heart beats per minute when you’re not engaged in a physical activity. What’s normal depends on your age and activity level but, generally, a resting heart rate of 60 to 80 beats per minute (BPM) is considered to be in the normal ...
Measuring your heart rate, or heartbeat, gives a glimpse of your overall health and could help you spot some potential health problems. Your heart rate changes throughout the day though. It goes faster when you exercise or are nervous, for example. It usually slows down when you’re relaxed...
Pacemaker.A pacemaker is a small device that controls your heartbeat. Your doctor inserts the device under the skin on your chest, then hooks it up to your heart with tiny wires. The device steadies your heart rate when it beats too slowly. ...
Wearables are being increasingly used to monitor heart rate (HR). However, their usefulness for analyzing continuous HR in research or at clinical level is questionable. The aim of this study is to analyze the level of agreement between different wearabl
The impact of birth weight (BW) on adult health has been studied, related to the autonomic nervous system, and implicated in cardiovascular risk. We investigated cardiorespiratory and heart rate (HR) autonomic recovery after moderate effort in healthy term-born adults with different BWs. We studied...
Difficulty or pain when swallowing Swelling in your arms, neck, or face If you have a rupture or dissection, it's a medical emergency. Call 911 if you have any of the following: Dizziness or lightheadedness Fast heart rate Sudden, severe chest, belly, or back pain Cardiomyopathies Cardio...