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I had my doctor tell me my heart rate is below normal. my blood pressure is normal but my heart rate was on average a 55. is this okay?

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Dr. Dustin Colegrove answered

Specializes in Internal Medicine

Ok: It's ok for healthy young people to have this heart rate

Dr Nagpaul and another doctor agreed

Answered 9/26/2014

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