Heart rate

From Health Encyclopedia

Used for

RHR heart reflex, pulse, pulse rate

Broader Terms

heart rhythm

Facts

• The rate at which the heart beats measured to obtain a quick evaluation of a person's health.
• The number of times your heart beats in one minute.
• Heart rate is a term used to describe the frequency of the cardiac cycle.
• The average adult value is 72 beats per minute when at rest.
• The heart rate is based on the number of contractions of the ventricles and it may be too fast (disorder called tachycardia) or too slow (disorder called bradycardia).

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