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How low is heart rate supposed to go at night?

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Dr. Creighton Wright answered

Specializes in surgery

Depends: Varies with age, conditioning, any other issues. A marathoner may be normal at 40. Most at 60-80.

Dr Weisberger agreed

Answered 2/4/2014

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Had a Holter monitor that showed that my heart rate dropped to 39 at night, but Holter was shown as normal. I always thought a heart rate that low was bad. In good shape, but don't do much exercise. Heart rate is normal range during day. Any concern?

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35 yr old male, 201ibs 114/73BP heart rate goes from low of 42 and ranges up to 65/70 throughout the night, is this bad? LHR always at night

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If i take calcium channel blocker and beta blocker (one at night, one in morn) is the overall effect more? my heart rate feels very low through day

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Heart rate resting is 65 normally at this time of day its 77 should I be worried about it getting to low especially at night?

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Heart rate as low as 40 at night in bed, but I feel perfectly fine. Increases with exercise, should I be worried about heart block?

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