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Is It Normal To Have High Resting Heart Rate Naturally?
Question: Can someone have a high resting heart rate naturally for example 98bpm and be able to cope with this , do they have a problem in the future of suffering with heart attacks, heart disease, strokes even after cardiologist has done Holter, EKG and blood test three years ago and results came normal. Since then have had no symptoms. Is high resting heart rate something very dangerous. The beats are regular and at a normal rhythm . The Holter showed sleep heart rate is between 50-60 and activities can make it go up during the day. Is this something dangerous or harmful for 23 year old male who doesn't drink or smoke and has a good appetite. It had been read that the norm of resting heart rate is 60-100 and 98bpm seems to be at the high end . So if it exceeds 98bpm will I be at high risk of heart attack and arrhythmia etc.
Brief Answer:
Probably due to high sympathetic activity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
It is true that the normal heart rate is defined as normal sinus rhythm with the rate 60 -100 per minute. The ideal rate is suggested to be below 75 per minute based on studies on longivity and heart rate. Your heart rate when you sleep at night is absolutely normal and in the desired level. This excludes some conditions like hyperthyroidism and anemia which leads to higher heart rate.
The heart rate is dependent on the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous activities. A person with an increased sympathetic activity has a higher heart rate.
If you are a person who has anxiety or is stressed easily, you will have a higher heart rate and this rate is normal for you. There is no risk of dangerous arrhythmia or heart attack normally at your age.
You can decrease your heart rate to some extent by exercising regularly, eating wholesome food and managing stress with yoga, meditation or relaxation techniques.
You are welcome to ask more queries.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Probably due to high sympathetic activity.
Detailed Answer:
Hello,
Welcome to HCM and thanks for your query.
It is true that the normal heart rate is defined as normal sinus rhythm with the rate 60 -100 per minute. The ideal rate is suggested to be below 75 per minute based on studies on longivity and heart rate. Your heart rate when you sleep at night is absolutely normal and in the desired level. This excludes some conditions like hyperthyroidism and anemia which leads to higher heart rate.
The heart rate is dependent on the balance between sympathetic and parasympathetic nervous activities. A person with an increased sympathetic activity has a higher heart rate.
If you are a person who has anxiety or is stressed easily, you will have a higher heart rate and this rate is normal for you. There is no risk of dangerous arrhythmia or heart attack normally at your age.
You can decrease your heart rate to some extent by exercising regularly, eating wholesome food and managing stress with yoga, meditation or relaxation techniques.
You are welcome to ask more queries.
Take care,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you Dr Noble XXXXXXX , Yes I was wondering if it was something like tachcardia or bracardia would I have had some symptoms in the last three years after the tests to show I suffer with something like that. I have gone onto google and they have said that heart rate above 100 is tach, and mine does sometimes go there. Yes I had alot of stress previously but now it is all decreasing, I have also done gym and dance lessons for a year and had no shortness of breathe and other symptoms. However is it normal to fall outside the normal range of 60-100 and be perfectly ok? Is this due to individual differences or is it more deffinite . My resting heart rate is always in the upper ends of the normal. I just need some reassurance on this to make sure its nothing serious. Also would the tests such as holter and ekg identified anythng if there was a problem?
Thank you
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You can rest assured that you have no problem
Detailed Answer:
I would like to reassure you that your heart is normal and that you have no illness. If your heart had a rhythm problem, it was likely to show up in the EKG and/or Holter monitoring.
Your heart rate would come down to a better rate if you follow what I had suggested earlier. It's perfectly OK if the heart rate goes above 100 per minute when you exercise or when you are anxious. If you find that your heart rate is constantly above 100 when stressed, there are simple medicines that would normalise it.
Your maximal heart rate is 220- your age. When you exercise your heart rate should go up to 70% of your maximal heart rate for best results.
Wish you good health.
Dr Noble Zachariah
You can rest assured that you have no problem
Detailed Answer:
I would like to reassure you that your heart is normal and that you have no illness. If your heart had a rhythm problem, it was likely to show up in the EKG and/or Holter monitoring.
Your heart rate would come down to a better rate if you follow what I had suggested earlier. It's perfectly OK if the heart rate goes above 100 per minute when you exercise or when you are anxious. If you find that your heart rate is constantly above 100 when stressed, there are simple medicines that would normalise it.
Your maximal heart rate is 220- your age. When you exercise your heart rate should go up to 70% of your maximal heart rate for best results.
Wish you good health.
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Is constant meaning that 100bpm should be all day? I think It is not constantly over 100 because during sleep it goes low and when I exercise it goes high. It is just that the resting heart rate is 98bpm when I went to the doctors to measure my blood pressure. If my sympathetic system and autonomic system are working like this does it mean I am more likely to get diabetes? And would this be detected in a blood test . Do I need to be worried just because my heart rate is high. I never have symtoms just wake up sometimes during the night otherwise nothing. I am really worried that my high heart rate can cause me to have a really unhealthy future.
Thank you
Does constant mean that 100bpm should be all day? I think It is not constantly over 100bpm because during sleep it goes low and when I exercise it goes high. It is just that the resting heart rate is 98bpm when I went to the doctors to measure my blood pressure. If my sympathetic system and autonomic system are working like this does it mean I am more likely to get diabetes? And would this be detected in a blood test . Do I need to be worried just because my heart rate is high. I never have symtoms just wake up sometimes during the night otherwise nothing. I am really worried that my high heart rate can cause me to have a really unhealthy future.
Thank you
Does constant mean that 100bpm should be all day? I think It is not constantly over 100bpm because during sleep it goes low and when I exercise it goes high. It is just that the resting heart rate is 98bpm when I went to the doctors to measure my blood pressure. If my sympathetic system and autonomic system are working like this does it mean I am more likely to get diabetes? And would this be detected in a blood test . Do I need to be worried just because my heart rate is high. I never have symtoms just wake up sometimes during the night otherwise nothing. I am really worried that my high heart rate can cause me to have a really unhealthy future.
Brief Answer:
There is no conlusive evidence that increased heart rate causes diabetes.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Sorry for the delay in replying as I am travelling and will be busy for some days.
When you are asleep, your heart rate is in the desired range.
When you are awake but resting it is 98/mt which is on the higher side. This is due to the increased sympathetic activity while you are awake. One reason for this is anxiety or stress. What I had written is that when some of my patients have this problem and are worried about it I give them a small dose of a medicine which decreases the sympathetic activity and they feel fine with their heart rate in the 60 - 75 / mt range.
Don't worry, there is no study which has shown conclusively that the increased heart rate leads to diabetes or any major metabolic disease.
relax, try to exercise, learn yoga or meditation which will help you reduce your heart rate.
Best wishes,
Dr Noble Zachariah
There is no conlusive evidence that increased heart rate causes diabetes.
Detailed Answer:
Welcome back.
Sorry for the delay in replying as I am travelling and will be busy for some days.
When you are asleep, your heart rate is in the desired range.
When you are awake but resting it is 98/mt which is on the higher side. This is due to the increased sympathetic activity while you are awake. One reason for this is anxiety or stress. What I had written is that when some of my patients have this problem and are worried about it I give them a small dose of a medicine which decreases the sympathetic activity and they feel fine with their heart rate in the 60 - 75 / mt range.
Don't worry, there is no study which has shown conclusively that the increased heart rate leads to diabetes or any major metabolic disease.
relax, try to exercise, learn yoga or meditation which will help you reduce your heart rate.
Best wishes,
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank you doctor, I was just worried because everyone else has resting heart ranges much lower than me and I thought I was the odd one out. Mine has always been like this its just that I had never noticed it. Even when noticing this its not like I had any symptoms etc. So for me after seeing the gp and cardiologist and they said it is normal And consulting you I should be fine right... Also heart attacks etc can happen to even a healthy individual if im correct. This is all becoming quite overwhelming:(
Thank you
Thank you
Brief Answer:
You are welcome. Relax and everything would be fin
Detailed Answer:
There is nothing for you to worry. You and your your heart are fine.
Just follow a healthy lifestyle and avoid stress if avoidable and mange the unavoidable stress through regular exercise, wholesome food, stress relieving measures like yoga, meditation or relaxation techniques.
Wish you good health and a good day.
You are welcome. Relax and everything would be fin
Detailed Answer:
There is nothing for you to worry. You and your your heart are fine.
Just follow a healthy lifestyle and avoid stress if avoidable and mange the unavoidable stress through regular exercise, wholesome food, stress relieving measures like yoga, meditation or relaxation techniques.
Wish you good health and a good day.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Thank u, Had another question is everyones hartbeat unique to them and is the sympathetic autonomic system working differently in everyone? Like one person may cope with 100bpm and another person may not be able to. Need some info on thi
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and is it normal for someone to have a resting heart rate at 90-100bpm since Day 1, for example mine has always been like that everyday and I have no symptoms etc. Is that a problem or does it vary with everyone. Thank you doctor
Hope you are enjoying the trip s
and is it normal for someone to have a resting heart rate at 90-100bpm since Day 1, for example mine has always been like that everyday and I have no symptoms etc. Is that a problem or does it vary with everyone. Thank you doctor
Brief Answer:
People have different heart rates normally 60 -100
Detailed Answer:
The normal heart rate would be different for different people depending on several factors. This is the reason why a wide range of 60 to 100 is considered normal. Even in the same person depending on several factors including stress will make the heart rate vary from time to time. These are all normal and are well tolerated.
In a very old person or some one with established heart disease, the heart rate of 100 per minute would produce symptoms.
The heart rate is higher in the foetus and young children. It reaches the 60 to 100 range in early adulthood. So as long as you remember your heart rate is close to 100 and that is okay.
Good day and good health.
Dr Noble Zachariah
People have different heart rates normally 60 -100
Detailed Answer:
The normal heart rate would be different for different people depending on several factors. This is the reason why a wide range of 60 to 100 is considered normal. Even in the same person depending on several factors including stress will make the heart rate vary from time to time. These are all normal and are well tolerated.
In a very old person or some one with established heart disease, the heart rate of 100 per minute would produce symptoms.
The heart rate is higher in the foetus and young children. It reaches the 60 to 100 range in early adulthood. So as long as you remember your heart rate is close to 100 and that is okay.
Good day and good health.
Dr Noble Zachariah
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
Yes mine is 98bpm at the doctors. And it changes during the day. So is that fine even if its in the high end
It does say that higher heart rate leads to atherslorisis, cvd, three times earlier death etc ... Or is there multiple factors involved in this not just heart rate? Needed clearity
Thank you
It does say that higher heart rate leads to atherslorisis, cvd, three times earlier death etc ... Or is there multiple factors involved in this not just heart rate? Needed clearity
Thank you
Brief Answer:
Multiple and more important factors
Detailed Answer:
Yes, there are multiple and more important factors like high cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking etc that raise the cardiovascular risk than the heart rate.
Don't worry too much about your heart rate. If you can bring it down with measures I had suggested earlier, it would be great but if you are unable, don't worry it is not a strong contributing factor to cardiovascular disease.
Multiple and more important factors
Detailed Answer:
Yes, there are multiple and more important factors like high cholesterol, blood pressure, smoking etc that raise the cardiovascular risk than the heart rate.
Don't worry too much about your heart rate. If you can bring it down with measures I had suggested earlier, it would be great but if you are unable, don't worry it is not a strong contributing factor to cardiovascular disease.
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
I had recently used the pulse oximeter to check my pulse,
it was found that my resting heart rate was 99,98,97,94,93,101,101,103 changing at every second and the SP02 was 98 and 97.... is this something to worry about as its exceeding over a 100, I had coffee five minutes before so would this change the result also my girlfriend used the pulse watch on me for the first time.
I am scared it has gone over a 100 and my girlfriend feels worried hers went only around 88,89
Is this a cause of concern?
When she measured my pulse on my wrist she got 86.
Is it true that a high heart rate will cause the heart to weaken as you grow older which will mean you are prone to more problems or is the heart an organ that is very stable over the lifetime?
Thank you you have been great help
it was found that my resting heart rate was 99,98,97,94,93,101,101,103 changing at every second and the SP02 was 98 and 97.... is this something to worry about as its exceeding over a 100, I had coffee five minutes before so would this change the result also my girlfriend used the pulse watch on me for the first time.
I am scared it has gone over a 100 and my girlfriend feels worried hers went only around 88,89
Is this a cause of concern?
When she measured my pulse on my wrist she got 86.
Is it true that a high heart rate will cause the heart to weaken as you grow older which will mean you are prone to more problems or is the heart an organ that is very stable over the lifetime?
Thank you you have been great help
Brief Answer:
Your heart can handle your rate without problem
Detailed Answer:
Coffee can increase the heart rate a bit and that was observed in you.
The heart can handle your rate without development of any major problem.
Don't worry.
Were you able to start exercise or learn any relaxation technique?
If you like, I can also suggest a simple medicine which will bring your heart rate to the 60 to 75 range. I prescribe this to many of my clinic patients who have your problem and they do well
Your heart can handle your rate without problem
Detailed Answer:
Coffee can increase the heart rate a bit and that was observed in you.
The heart can handle your rate without development of any major problem.
Don't worry.
Were you able to start exercise or learn any relaxation technique?
If you like, I can also suggest a simple medicine which will bring your heart rate to the 60 to 75 range. I prescribe this to many of my clinic patients who have your problem and they do well
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
That seems okay however I dont feel any pain or symtoms so is there any need for medication, and was this my resting heart rate? Or is that immediatly when you wake up
Thanks
Thanks
Brief Answer:
resting heart rate is measured on waking up.
Detailed Answer:
Resting heart rate is measured normally when you wake up in the morning before any activity.
The medicine I give is not for pain or any other heart symptoms. It only reduces the heart rate and also may help you relax
resting heart rate is measured on waking up.
Detailed Answer:
Resting heart rate is measured normally when you wake up in the morning before any activity.
The medicine I give is not for pain or any other heart symptoms. It only reduces the heart rate and also may help you relax
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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