Although doctors knew that people with a low heart rate are generally healthier, this is the first time the mortality rate can be calculated in years, depending on the frequency of the heartbeat. People who have a resting heart rate of 80 beats per minute have a 45 percent higher risk of dying in the next 20 years, compared to those with the lowest measured heart rate of 45 beats per minute. . The majority of the population has a resting heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute, while performance athletes have a resting heart rate of 40 beats per minute.
Chinese researchers have found that the risk of dying from any disease or condition is 9 percent higher for every 10 extra minutes.
“The association of resting heart rate with the risk of any disease and cardiovascular mortality is independent of traditional heart disease risk factors, suggesting that resting heart rate is a predictor of mortality in the general population,” said Dr. Donfeng Zhang. from Quingdao University Medical College of China, for The Telegraph.
To determine the link between heart rate and mortality, scientists conducted 46 studies involving more than one million people. Subjects were monitored for a period of 21 years. During all this time, 78,349 people died, of which 25,800 died of heart disease. The researchers established a clear link between resting heart rate and mortality. Therefore, they pointed out that when a man’s heart rate reaches 90 beats per minute, the risk of death almost doubles.
Scientists recommend taking your pulse at night to determine your true heart rate when your body is most relaxed.
“The evidence we have at present does not establish resting heart rate as a risk factor, but there is no doubt that resting heart rate can be correlated with health problems (…) The results of our studies show that we should pay more attention to our heart rate, ”Dr. Zhang added.
Scientists also recommend a visit to your family doctor, or even a cardiologist, if your heart rate is too high.
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