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Does heart rate in the upper 40s indicate heart trouble? i'm 27 and always had a resting pulse rate of 54-68, until now. i'm not athletic.

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Dr. Payam Mehranpour answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine - Cardiology

Depends: Resting heart rate in the upper 40s while awake is considered abnormal in most adults. Ecg should be done to determine type of rhythm. In a healthy adult, sinus bradycardia in this range if without symptoms, is usually not considered to be dangerous.

Dr Weisberger agreed

Answered 8/20/2018

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