In fairness I have a naturally high heart rate. At my absolute fittest, and I really was fit then, my resting heart rate was 65. I can easily push into 200+ bpm.
To complicate it further my heart doesn't like to beat all that regularly. Kinda speeds up and slows down over short periods. Nothing major but it f*cks with monitors.
It's all been checked out and totally healthy. Inherited it from my mother.
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In fairness I have a naturally high heart rate. At my absolute fittest, and I really was fit then, my resting heart rate was 65. I can easily push into 200+ bpm.
To complicate it further my heart doesn't like to beat all that regularly. Kinda speeds up and slows down over short periods. Nothing major but it f*cks with monitors.
It's all been checked out and totally healthy. Inherited it from my mother.
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Froome gave his resting HR as 35 and max as 170 in an interview today.
He needs a pacemaker then.
He's got two, Porte and Thomas
Seriously though, a resting heart rate under 40 is normally treated with a pacemaker.
Mind you Richie will probably wear it for him.
Mine is sub 40 most of the time, 35 being my lowest also - never heard of it being universally treated with a pacemaker. Garbage I think.
I say that as my dad was fitted with one about 6 weeks ago, and that is what the doctor told him. I also have a friend who was told exactly the same thing. He is 44. But they have decided to monitor it after a second opinion.
Apparently you can blackout at any time with a heartrate that low.
Froome gave his resting HR as 35 and max as 170 in an interview today.
He needs a pacemaker then.
He's got two, Porte and Thomas
Seriously though, a resting heart rate under 40 is normally treated with a pacemaker.
Mind you Richie will probably wear it for him.
Mine is sub 40 most of the time, 35 being my lowest also - never heard of it being universally treated with a pacemaker. Garbage I think.
I say that as my dad was fitted with one about 6 weeks ago, and that is what the doctor told him. I also have a friend who was told exactly the same thing. He is 44. But they have decided to monitor it after a second opinion.
Apparently you can blackout at any time with a heartrate that low.
IME, it depends why your heart rate is low. I've got a pacemaker because, my heart can miss about 1 beat out of 4 when it is "idling". When it is under load there is no problem. So the pacemaker acts like a UPS and only cuts in at 40 because missing 2 out of 4 at that point would be a bit of a problem. If, however, your heart rate is that low with no missed beats then it isn't usually a problem. (E&OE!).
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My gf took my pulse while I was asleep and was staggered at how high it was then.
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Mine is sub 40 most of the time, 35 being my lowest also - never heard of it being universally treated with a pacemaker. Garbage I think.
I say that as my dad was fitted with one about 6 weeks ago, and that is what the doctor told him. I also have a friend who was told exactly the same thing. He is 44. But they have decided to monitor it after a second opinion.
Apparently you can blackout at any time with a heartrate that low.