what are the risks of a low heart rate?
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If bradycardia causes symptoms, possible complications can include: Frequent fainting spells. Inability of the heart to pump enough blood (heart failure) Sudden cardiac arrest or sudden death.
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When your heart is beating too fast, it may not pump enough blood to the rest of your body. This can starve your organs and tissues of oxygen and can cause the following tachycardia-related signs and symptoms: Shortness of breath.
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['Chest pain.', 'Shortness of breath.', 'Heart palpitations.', 'Weakness or dizziness.', 'Nausea.', 'Sweating.']
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Your heart rate may fall below 60 BPM during deep sleep. And physically active adults (and athletes) often have a resting heart rate slower than 60 BPM.
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For most people, a heart rate of 60 to 100 beats a minute while at rest is considered normal. If your heart beats less than 60 times a minute, it is slower than normal. A slow heart rate can be normal and healthy.
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['Fatigue or weakness.', 'Dizziness or lightheadedness.', 'Fainting or near-fainting spells.', 'Rapid heartbeat or pounding in the chest.', 'Shortness of breath and anxiety.', 'Chest pain or pressure.']
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Low blood pressure can affect other organs leading to shortness of breath, fainting, blacking out, chest pain, and cool, clammy skin.
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When Your Heart Rate Slows But for others, it could be a sign that your brain and other organs aren't getting enough oxygen to function like they should. If that's the case, you may feel faint, dizzy, weak, or short of breath. You might also have chest pains, memory problems, or tire easily.
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['shortness of breath.', 'pressure, tightness, or discomfort in your chest.', 'pain or discomfort in your jaw, neck, back, or stomach.', 'dizziness.', 'lightheadedness.', 'nausea.', 'sweating.']
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When a heartbeat is too fast, too slow or irregular, the heart may not be able to pump enough blood to the body. Arrhythmias can be associated with serious symptoms that can affect your ability to function. Lack of blood flow can damage the brain, heart and other organs.
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When your heart is beating too fast, it may not pump enough blood to the rest of your body. This can starve your organs and tissues of oxygen and can cause the following tachycardia-related signs and symptoms: Shortness of breath. Lightheadedness.
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If you have bradycardia, your heart beats fewer than 60 times a minute. People who are physically very fit can have a heart rate as low as 40 bpm. But in people who aren't physically very fit, bradycardia is often a sign of problems with the heart.
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Other signs and symptoms may be related to your heart not pumping effectively due to the fast or slow heartbeat. These include shortness of breath, weakness, dizziness, lightheadedness, fainting or near fainting, and chest pain or discomfort.
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Studies show that if it drops 12 or less beats per minute after one minute, you have a higher risk of death from heart disease. A decrease of 15-25 beats is the normal range and the higher the number, the fitter you are.
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['feeling tired, dizzy or lightheaded (these can be signs of a slow heart rate)', 'cold fingers or toes (beta blockers may affect the blood supply to your hands and feet)', 'difficulties sleeping or nightmares.', 'feeling sick.']
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Heart problems: Among the heart conditions that can lead to low blood pressure are an abnormally low heart rate (bradycardia), problems with heart valves, heart attack and heart failure.
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Even moderate forms of low blood pressure can cause dizziness, weakness, fainting and a risk of injury from falls. And severely low blood pressure can deprive your body of enough oxygen to carry out its functions, leading to damage to your heart and brain.