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A 43-year-old female asked:
My ecg results show normal ecg except for rate. vent. rate 57bpm. what does this mean? should i be concerned?
1 doctor answer • 3 doctors weighed in

Dr. Gilbert Ramirezanswered
Emergency Medicine 12 years experience
No: The heart rate is fine for someone your age who is healthy. The machine reads it as abnormal because it is slightly slow.
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Last updated Feb 24, 2018
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