Recently, a statement about “the number of heartbeats in a person’s life is limited, the faster the heartbeat, the shorter the life expectancy” has been circulating on the Internet, with the text claiming that the heart rate of turtles and tortoises is only about 20 times per minute, so they can be a thousand years of tortoises. The human heartbeat is affected by a variety of factors, it is difficult to say that the slower the heartbeat, the longer the life will be. Is the number of heartbeats the heart rate? Usually, the heart pumps a certain amount of blood into the blood vessels with each beat, which causes the arteries of the blood vessels to pulsate. Therefore, the pulse count of a healthy person is usually equal to the heart rate, which is the number of times the heart beats in a minute. How do I check my heart rate? The most convenient way is to feel for a pulse. This can usually be done on these areas: the palm side of the wrist; the inside of the elbow socket; the side of the neck; and the back of the foot. Place your finger on any of these areas, and when you feel a pulsation under your finger, start timing and record the number of beats under your finger within 60 seconds, which is the heart rate. What kind of heart rate is considered normal? Generally speaking, the heart rate of a normal person should be between 60 and 100 beats per minute in a calm state. However, it is important to note that a heart rate below 60 beats does not mean that you have a disease. For many fit people who exercise regularly and intensely, their heart rate can often be below 60 beats per minute. What determines how fast or slow my heart beats? In addition to individual exercise, other factors that affect heart rate include: (1) Temperature: When the temperature rises, the heart pumps slightly more blood and the heart rate increases. However, the increase is usually no more than 5 to 10 beats per minute. (2) Position: The heart rate may increase slightly for a short period of time when changing from other positions to a standing position, but then it gradually returns to normal. (3) Emotion: Emotions such as stress, excessive anxiety, or great joy and sadness may cause the heart rate to increase. (4) Body type: People who are overly obese may have a slightly faster heart rate than the average person, but it usually does not exceed 100 beats per minute. (5) Medications: Adrenergic receptor blockers can slow the heart rate. Medications used to treat thyroid disorders can also affect the heart rate if not used properly. What factors cause a slow heart rate? 1. Diseases of the heart itself: such as myocarditis and coronary artery disease, which cause a slowed heart rate due to degeneration and necrosis of the cells that initiate the beating of the heart. 2. Diseases outside the heart: such as brain tumor, brain hemorrhage, hypothyroidism, certain infectious diseases, etc. 3, taking drugs: some drugs can reduce the autoregulation of the sinus node, which controls the heartbeat, causing sinus bradycardia. What is the degree of slow heartbeat that requires medical attention? 1, dizziness, weakness, shortness of breath and even fainting are the symptoms associated with slow heartbeat, which can seriously affect the quality of life and even threaten life if not treated in time. 2.Bradycardia is obvious, often less than 50 beats per minute, and cannot be raised after activity. At this time, even if there is no obvious discomfort, treatment is needed to improve the blood supply to the heart, brain, kidneys and other important organs to avoid their function being impaired. 3.Both bradycardia and paroxysmal tachycardia, although the bradycardia is asymptomatic, but the treatment of tachycardia will aggravate the degree of bradycardia after the use of drugs. 4. There has been a very brief cardiac arrest, because when the heart stops for more than three seconds, it may lead to serious consequences such as loss of consciousness of the patient. If there are no symptoms and the heartbeat is simply low, treatment may not be necessary. However, it should be closely monitored, preferably with a 24-hour continuous cardiac monitoring test at the hospital. For the general public, if you find that your heart rate is too low, or even if you experience weakness, dizziness, or fainting, you must seek medical treatment. It is important to know that heart rate is one of our important vital signs. Therefore, to check your heart rate regularly is to be responsible for your health.