Maintain ideal heart rate key for better heart health, say doctors

Heart problems are a worldwide plague but maintaining an ideal heart rate may be key in preventing cardiovascular diseases CVDs which account for 179 million deaths annually doctors said on Monday According to the experts 60100 beats per minute is the ideal rate and maintaining it may boost heart healthHeart attacks and strokes account for more than four out of every five deaths from CVD and onethird of these deaths happen too soon among those under the age of 70The ideal resting heart rate is between 60100 beats per minute Maintaining this range reduces the risk of heart disease and improves overall cardiovascular health A rate consistently above or below this can indicate underlying issues like arrhythmia or heart disease Dr Bagirath Raghuraman Director of Heart Transplant Narayana Health City Bommasandra Bengaluru saidTobacco use hazardous alcohol consumption poor diet and physical inactivity are the main behavioural risk factors for heart disease and stroke Air pollution is a significant environmental risk factorAs far as India is concerned onefifth of all deaths worldwide from CVD occur in the country especially among younger populationsThe ideal resting heart rate is 60100 beats per minute but in children this can be more till 125 beats per minute especially in ones less than 18 years old Dr Ashwani Mehta Senior Consultant Department of Cardiology Sir Ganga Ram Hospital saidA lower resting heart rate often seen in physically fit individuals indicates efficient heart function and better cardiovascular healthrdquo added Dr Nishith Chandra principal director Interventional Cardiology Fortis Escorts Heart Institute Okhla Road New DelhiChandra said that heart rates consistently above 100 bpm or below 60 bpm in nonathletes may signal underlying conditions like heart disease or thyroid issues posing risks such as heart failure or arrhythmiasMehta said that heart rate can increase during fever or if someone is very excited or having some stress A low heart rate can usually be benign but it can also be seen in patients having hypothyroidism he saidTo maintain an ideal heart rate the experts suggested regular exercise eating a balanced diet managing stress and avoiding smoking excessive caffeine and alcoholThis story has been sourced from a third party syndicated feed agencies Midday accepts no responsibility or liability for its dependability trustworthiness reliability and data of the text Midday managementmiddaycom reserves the sole right to alter delete or remove without notice the content in its absolute discretion for any reason whatsoever