Austin, TX
A 21-year-old female asked about a 21-year-old male:

Is a pulse rate of 74, good?

3 doctor answers5 doctors weighed in
Dr. Charles Caldwell
Internal Medicine - Cardiology 32 years experience
Normal: It is normal. The average adult pulse rate at rest is 72.
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Dr. Volkan Tuzcu
Pediatric Cardiology 33 years experience
Pulse : It is normal for resting heart rate for an adult.however for one to know whether heart rate is appropriate or not, you need several pulse measurements during the day
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Dr. Dean Giannone
Internal Medicine 27 years experience
Should be fine.: Assuming the underlying heart rhythm is normal, a heart rate between 60-100 bpm would be normal.
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Last updated Mar 16, 2021

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