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WTOP News: Heart Rate Variability: What It Is, How to Track It and What It Means for Your Health Fitness trackers and smart watches are widely popular wearable devices that measure several types of health metrics, including step count, calories burned, sleep quality, Vo2 max and heart rate. As a ... Heart Rate Variability: What It Is, How to Track It and What It Means for Your Health Fitgurú on MSN: Could Your Resting Heart Rate Predict How Long Youll Live?
Understanding the Context
A normal resting heart rate for adults ranges from 60 to 100 beats per minute. A heart rate above or below that may signal a health condition. This simple number—often ignored—might be one of the strongest indicators of your heart health, longevity, and overall fitness. Heart inflammation is inflammation in one or more of the layers of tissue in the heart, including the pericardium, myocardium, or endocardium.
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This can lead to serious complications, including heart failure, cardiogenic shock, or irregular heart rhythm. How the Heart Works - What the Heart Looks Like | NHLBI, NIH