Att_21 Clinic Exam Heart Rate Results Form

Heart Rate Results
Name: _____________
Date: __________
Results:
st

1 Reading: ______BPM
(BPM = beats per minute)

nd

2

Reading: _______BPM

rd

3 Reading: _________BPM

Average Heart Rate = _______ beats per minute
nd

(average of 2

rd

and 3 readings)

What does your resting heart rate indicate?
Resting heart rate is a measure of how fast your heart is beating. The heart usually beats between 60 and
100 times a minute in an adult at rest.

Interpretation and Advice:


Your result is

This is
considered

You are advised to

Very High

Your resting heart rate is very high. You should see
a health care provider as soon as possible. A very
high heart rate can be a sign of a heart problem or
other medical conditions.

HR between
101 and 120 BPM

High

Your resting heart rate is high. A high heart rate may
be due to a medical problem or other causes. You
should see a health care provider within the next
month.

HR between
60 and 100 BPM

Normal

HR greater than 120 BPM

HR between
40 and 59 BPM

HR less than 40 BPM

V 1.0 (07/02/13)

Your resting heart rate is normal.

Low

Your resting heart rate is low. A low heart rate may
be normal for some individuals. In others, it may be
due to a medical problem. You should see a health
care provider within the next month.

Very Low

Your resting heart rate is very low. You should see a
health care provider as soon as possible. A very
low heart can be a sign of a heart problem or other
medical conditions.

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