How high can the pulse be? So it is normal and healthy
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Which pulse is considered normal depends on various factors. Accordingly, the limits on how high the pulse may be shifted. We explain when the heart rate is too high.
How high can the pulse be and what is normal?
It is very difficult to set an exact frequency for normal heart rate. There are several factors to consider:
- A pulse of 60 to 80 beats per minute is considered normal for a healthy adult.
- Endurance athletes often have a significantly lower pulse. Heart rates of 30 beats per minute can be measured - and people feel good and are healthy.
- Certain medications slow the pulse. These include beta blockers for high blood pressure treatment.
- On the other hand, diseases also affect the heart rate. For example, people with an overactive thyroid often have an increased pulse.
- In short: there are numerous circumstances that affect the pulse. In addition to medication and hormones, the weather, the time of day, infections, stress and caffeine also affect the pulse.
High pulse When to go to the doctor
An increased resting heart rate does not necessarily mean that you are sick. We have already learned which factors affect the pulse, but you should go to the doctor from a certain threshold.
- However, if your heart keeps beating more than 100 times a minute, this is called tachycardia. Then the pulse is too high. However, this high frequency must exist over a longer period of time. If the pulse briefly rises above this limit, this is not yet tachycardia. It is best to measure your heart rate regularly with a heart rate monitor.
- If you take beta blockers or do endurance sports, your resting heart rate is sometimes well below the normal value. Then, of course, the limit shifts as to when the pulse is too high. For example, if you previously had a resting heart rate of 40, the tachycardia limit is correspondingly lower. In this case you would be tachycardic at 80 beats per minute.
- There are several causes of tachycardia. If you have a fever, your heart rate rises. For every degree of fever, you can expect an increase in heart rate of around 10 beats per minute. As soon as the fever drops, the pulse normalizes again.
- We have already named another cause: hyperthyroidism. However, heart failure can also cause a high pulse.
- In general, if your resting heart rate is above 100 beats per minute for a long time (or above the limit that applies to you), you should consult a doctor. The problem can often be treated with light medication. If left untreated, a high pulse puts a permanent strain on the heart - it has to work significantly more.
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Now we have dealt extensively with the heart rate under stress. The question remains about the resting pulse: How high should it be? You will find the answer in the next home tip.