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Is it dangerous to have a low heart rate? how dangerous?

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Not per se: A low heart rate is not in itself dangerous. Many well conditioned athletes have low resting heart rates with excellent cardiac health. A low heart rate that associated with cardiac disease may be an entirely different story. Resting heart rates less than 30 or low rates associated with symptoms always need investigation.

Answered 7/9/2018

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Usually not if no sx: One sign of good cardiovascular fitness is a low resting heart rate. A low hr that does not increase with exercise might present with dizziness with exercise and could represent sinus node dysfunction (a problem with the normal pacemaker) or a problem with electrical conduction in the heart. If you have dizzy spells, an evaluation with an ECG might be worthwhile.

Answered 4/30/2017

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