Cardiac Rhythm Now
Your heart rhythm naturally fluctuates based on activity, stress, or sleep. However, it is considered abnormal (an arrhythmia) when it is inappropriately fast, slow, or irregular. : A fast resting heart rate exceeding 100 bpm. Bradycardia : A slow resting heart rate below 60 bpm.
: Ventricular contraction (bottom chambers pumping blood to the lungs and body). T Wave : Ventricular recovery (preparing for the next beat). Common Variations and Abnormalities (Arrhythmias)
: A common, harmless variation where the heart rate slightly increases during inhalation and decreases during exhalation.
Your heart rhythm naturally fluctuates based on activity, stress, or sleep. However, it is considered abnormal (an arrhythmia) when it is inappropriately fast, slow, or irregular. : A fast resting heart rate exceeding 100 bpm. Bradycardia : A slow resting heart rate below 60 bpm.
: Ventricular contraction (bottom chambers pumping blood to the lungs and body). T Wave : Ventricular recovery (preparing for the next beat). Common Variations and Abnormalities (Arrhythmias)
: A common, harmless variation where the heart rate slightly increases during inhalation and decreases during exhalation.