Resting heart rate generally refers to the resting heart rate, which is the number of beats per minute of the heartbeat measured in the awake, inactive state, by a specialized doctor measuring the radial artery.
Measurement of resting heart rate needs to be carried out in the absence of any activity, the state of mind is stable, the measurement should be the patient just woke up, take a sitting position or lying position, rest for 15 minutes, the use of the index finger and middle finger pressure on the radial artery, in minutes, a total of three measurements. The average is calculated as the resting state heart rate.
The normal value of resting heart rate in normal state is 60~100 beats/min, clinically less than 60 beats/min is called bradycardia, more than 100 beats/min is called tachycardia, the heart rate of high and low and gender, age are related to eating other foods or drugs will also affect the heart rate of high and low, if there is no physical discomfort, no special treatment is needed.
Measurement of resting heart rate should be carried out under the guidance of a professional doctor. If high or low phenomenon occurs, you should consult a doctor as soon as possible to exclude whether there are organic lesions of the heart and other diseases.