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A member asked:
What do you suggest if my heart rate dropped to 40 beats per minute the other day. how low can your heart beat drop?
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Much slower: Your heart rate can pause for up to 5 seconds (that's a heart rate of 12) and, depending on what you're doing, you may not notice it. Depending on your activity and position, or if it's happening regularly, you'll pass out (or nearly pass out).
Answered 3/1/2016
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