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What are the negative effects, health wise, to having a low heart rate?
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Depends how slow: A low (or slow) resting heart rate may be entirely normal particularly in highly conditioned athletes. Most people have a slower heart rate when sleeping as well. These slow heart rates likely have no negative health effects. In contrast, there are some individuals who have a dangerously slow heart rate often associated with abnormal heart rhythms (such as 3rd degree heart block) or other diseases.
Answered 8/14/2012
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