Heart Rate (HR) Measure

A Heart Rate (HR) Measure is a physiological measure of a heart organ based on the speed of a cardiac cycle.

• Context:
  • It can range from being a Low Heart Rate Measure to being a Healthy Heart Rate Measure to being a High Heart Rate Measure.
  • It can range from being a Resting Heart Rate to being a Maximum Heart Rate.
  • It can be assessed by a Heart Rate Monitor.
  • It can be a Vital Sign.
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• Example(s):
  • a Human Heart Rate Measure, a Pig Heart Rate Measure, ...
  • EKG.
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• Counter-Example(s):
  • Heart Rate Variability Measure.
  • Blood Pressure Measure.
• See: Arrhythmia, Slow-Heart Rate Condition, Pulse, Physical Exercise.

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References

2021

• (Wikipedia, 2021) ⇒ https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Heart_rate Retrieved:2021-12-28.
  • Heart rate is the speed of the heartbeat measured by the number of contractions (beats) of the heart per minute (bpm). The heart rate can vary according to the body's physical needs, including the need to absorb oxygen and excrete carbon dioxide, but is also modulated by a myriad of factors including but not limited to genetics, physical fitness, stress or psychological status, diet, drugs, hormonal status, environment, and disease/illness as well as the interaction between and among these factors. It is usually equal or close to the pulse measured at any peripheral point.

    The American Heart Association states the normal resting adult human heart rate is 60–100 bpm. Tachycardia is a high heart rate, defined as above 100 bpm at rest. Bradycardia is a low heart rate, defined as below 60 bpm at rest. During sleep a slow heartbeat with rates around 40–50 bpm is common and is considered normal. When the heart is not beating in a regular pattern, this is referred to as an arrhythmia. Abnormalities of heart rate sometimes indicate disease.

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