The doctor told about the factors that increase the pulse

Age, stress, and bad habits can increase your heart rate and increase your risk of developing cardiovascular diseases (CVD). Oksana Rotar, MD, Head of the Research Institute of Population Genetics at the Almazov National Research Medical Center of the Ministry of Health of the Russian Federation, told Izvestia about this on March 1, World Pulse Day.

According to the expert, the pulse rate (HR) is an important indicator of the state of the cardiovascular system. The norm for healthy people is 60-90 beats per minute, but various factors can affect its increase. For example, age, fitness, hormonal changes and internal diseases.

"Heart rate can serve as a non-invasive indicator of approaching the risk of inflammation and vascular disasters. Heart rate is an independent predictor of mortality from CVD and all causes, while for every 20 beats per minute increase in heart rate, mortality increases from 30 to 50%," the expert said.

According to Rotary, citing population-based research data, one in five Russians has a heart rate above 80 beats per minute, which is associated with obesity, high cholesterol and blood sugar levels, as well as chronic stress.

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In addition, as the doctor emphasized, an increase in heart rate is not only the result of diseases, but also a consequence of bad habits, such as smoking, abuse of energy drinks or alcohol. Stress also provokes the release of hormones, which contributes to increased heart rate and increased blood pressure, Rotar noted.

"If lifestyle change measures are not effective (or the patient does not follow them), if diseases of the heart, blood vessels and other organs are excluded, and the patient still complains of palpitations, then the decision to prescribe medications to reduce the pulse is made individually by the doctor in each case," the expert concluded.

Scientists from Harvard University learned on February 11 that limiting carbohydrates or fats alone does not guarantee a reduction in the risk of cardiovascular disease. It was noted that the study participants who followed healthier options for both low-carb and low-fat diets showed similar signs of a favorable metabolic profile.

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