Fast Resting Pulse in Fit People Who Exercise: Danger
What does it mean if a physically fit person has a fast resting heart rate? Do you exercise a lot, consider yourself physically fit, but have a fast resting heart rate and wonder if this [...]
Can Very Sedentary Person Have Very Low Resting Heart Rate?
So if exercise lowers resting heart rate, why do some sedentary “lazy” people have very slow heart rates? Yes, this is very possible: A totally out of shape person who gets zero structured exercise could [...]
Is a Resting Pulse of 100-105 Bad?
If your resting heart rate is 100 to 105, you’d better read this article to find out what the bad news is. The straight question is: Can a resting heart rate of 100 to 105 [...]
Causes of Waking with Racing Heart After Falling Asleep
Waking in the middle of the night with a racing heart can have minor to serious causes. Have you been awakening in the middle of the night to find that your heart is racing? Below [...]
Lower Fast Resting Heart Rate without Exercise?
There are other ways to lower a fast resting heart rate besides exercise and meditation. Suppose you’re healthy but your resting heart rate remains fast, despite regular exercise and attempts at stress management or meditation. [...]
Heart Rate in 60s BUT You Also Have Heart Disease?
How is it possible for an elderly person (over age 65) to have a low resting heart rate along with severe coronary artery disease (CAD)? Before my mother had CABG x 5, her resting heart [...]
What It Means to Feel Your Pulse Everywhere
“Feeling of the pulse at different locations in the body can be completely normal,” says Chester M. Hedgepeth, III, MD, PhD, Executive Chief of Cardiology at Care New England. “Importantly, all the arteries in the [...]
Can the Heart Be Damaged by a Fast Resting Pulse?
Is your resting pulse fast and you're worried that this will eventually cause harm to your heart? And can this damage the heart if you're otherwise healthy? Can a fast resting pulse, in and of [...]
Women’s Heart Disease: Stress, Stiff Heart, High Blood Pressure
Don't kid yourself: Women's heart disease is very different from men's in more ways than you may be thinking, and that includes the effect that stress has on the heart. Dr. Gordon A. Ewy, MD, explains [...]
Why Eating and Swallowing Increase Heart Rate
Ever notice an increase in heart rate when eating or swallowing? Perhaps you can feel your heart rate increase upon eating or swallowing; or, maybe you accidentally discovered this by happening to take your pulse [...]
Racing Heart after Climbing Stairs: Cause & Solution
If your heart races after you climb a flight of stairs, here’s one reason why and how to solve this problem. When I worked as a personal trainer at a large gym, I’d have my [...]
Can Resting Pulse in 90s from Stress Harm the Heart?
Find out what can happen if stress is causing your resting heart rate to be in the 90s. Have you noticed that whenever you take your resting heart rate, it’s in the 90s, even though [...]
Why Resting Heart Rate Speeds Up Later in the Day
A cardiologist explains what causes resting heart rate to speed up as the day goes on. “The resting heart rate is the lowest at night while sleeping as well as during the first minutes after [...]
How Long Should Pulse Be Elevated After Intense Exercise?
Find out what a cardiologist has to say about how long resting heart rate should stay elevated after intense exercise. Those who faithfully exercise will be curious about resting heart rate. “Pulse should be elevated [...]
Can Chronic Anxiety Cause Fast Resting Heart Rate?
A fast resting pulse is not good for the heart, and unfortunately, a stressful life can cause this. Stress is bad for the heart, and one way this is so is because chronic stress or [...]
Why Some Athletes Have Higher Resting Heart Rate
Find out why it’s a myth that all athletes or gym rats have a low resting heart rate. Do you work out hard at the gym and even do high intensity interval training, yet are [...]
HEART BYPASS SURGERY (CABG): RISKS, COMPLICATIONS, RECOVERY
My mother had quintuple bypass surgery, so I was inspired to interview a cardiothoracic surgeon to answer the many questions I had. These questions are based on my mother’s symptoms and other concerns following surgery. [...]
Sudden Racing Heart: Causes Other than Anxiety
A cardiologist explains what can cause your heart to suddenly race. We all know that anxiety or fear can cause your heart to suddenly race, but what’s behind this in the absence of any fear, [...]
What Causes a Fast Heartbeat After Eating?
A cardiologist explains why eating can cause your heart to beat fast. Ever experience a fast heartbeat soon after eating? There is a specific reason for this. Fast Heart Rate After Eating “This is normal, [...]
Does Slow Resting Heart Rate Mean Low Heart Disease Risk?
Does a slow resting pulse mean you don’t have heart disease? Think again if you believe your slow resting heart rate means you can’t possibly have heart disease – even severe heart disease, also known as [...]
