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If someone has a high resting heart rate, what is their usual level of cardiovascular fitness?
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Low fitness: If a person has high resting heart rate, usually the level of physical fitness is low (provided the patient does NOT have anemia, hyperthyroidism or is on stimulants, even coffee)
Answered 12/25/2014
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