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Published on: April 19, 2019
[Heart rate and mortality: review of the literature]
O Paziaud1, O Piot, T Lavergne
1Service de cardiologie A, hôpital Broussais, 96 rue Didot, 75674 Paris, France.
Insights
High heart rate is linked to arterial hypertension and increased mortality risk. This connection may stem from sympathetic hyperactivity or mechanical stress, highlighting heart rate as a key health indicator.
Area of Science:
- Cardiology and Public Health
- Physiology
Context:
- Extensive research investigates the relationship between heart rate and health outcomes.
- Studies focus on morbi-mortality and the impact of elevated heart rate.
Purpose:
- To synthesize findings on the link between heart rate and mortality.
- To explore potential mechanisms behind this association.
Summary:
- A high heart rate is associated with arterial hypertension.
- This elevated heart rate correlates with significant risks in coronary, cardiovascular, and overall mortality.
- Two potential explanations include sympathetic hyperactivity as a cardiovascular risk factor or an independent risk factor due to increased mechanical constraints.
Impact:
- Highlights elevated heart rate as a critical factor in cardiovascular risk assessment.
- Suggests further research into the mechanistic pathways linking heart rate to mortality.
- Informs public health strategies for managing hypertension and cardiovascular disease risk.
Abstract:
A great number of studies focussed on a wide variety of subjects have been concerned with the subject of morbi-mortality and the effect of heart rate. These studies show that there is a connection between high heart rate and arterial hypertension, and a significant coronary, cardiovascular, non-cardiovascular and overall mortality risk. Two explanations are possible for this. The increase in heart rate together with associated sympathetic hyperactivity can be considered a cardiovascular risk factor: or it could be viewed as an independent risk factor, associated with an increase in mechanical constraints.
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