heart rate

[Gussy121]

could anyone please give me an idea off what my heart rate at rest should be .Iam 57 male just had mitral valve replacement 12 weeks ago which came out off the blue no previous medical problems .I’m on 5 mg bisoporol just now with gp wanting to eventually get me up to 10 mg .getting information is quite hard as nobody seems to have time to explain what the hell has happen .just now at rest my heart rate is 54/65 and exercising on treadmill it’s 155/176 .(according to Apple Watch and treadmill monitor)not much difference between the two) this is a totally new environment for me as I previously wouldn’t have given it a second thought .thanks in advance

[Anon2023]

hi. I’m gutted that you have gone through this. You are now part of the club that nobody wanted to join. Welcome anyway, you will find lots of support on this site. I’m 51 and had my first mitral valve replacement in sept 21. I was 50 and, like you, it came completely out of the blue. I was thrown into a world of taking huge amounts of medication and endless hospital appointments. It has taken a long time to get used to this new reality. In Jan 22 I had endocarditis so had a further mitral valve replacement and it was easier the second time around. I’m on 10mg of bisoprolol and my heart rate is around 68bpm. It’s always run quite high. The hospital aren’t concerned about this as normal is between 60-100 bpm. I wouldn’t worry about 54/65 if you are on beta blockers but speak to your gp if you are concerned. I really struggled with the lack of aftercare and I would really encourage you to be proactive and make sure that you are not forgotten about. It’s easy to slip through the net given the pressure that the nhs is under so you need to push to be seen. Perhaps your gp is your first port of call or the cardiac nurses? Please avoid Dr Google, he’s a scaremongerer. Stick to sites like the British heart foundation and pumping marvellous. The BHF also have a helpline staffed by nurses who may be able to help with providing information. Any questions that you have can be posted on here but remember that we are generally not medically qualified. You are not alone.

[Gussy121 in reply to Anon2023]

thanks for replying it’s a complete change in life for me and I find myself way out of my comfort zone .and yes I’ll stick to your recommend sites .

[Anon2023 in reply to Gussy121]

Google terrified me. Ignore the stats you find on there, they are all outdated.

[Nodders62 in reply to Anon2023]

Hello, after a STEMI and a stent in October last year, resting heart rate would temporarily drop down to 36bpm. Now if i sit still it and relax it will go down to 46bpm. Built my running back up to 13 miles a week and using a Polar H10 heart strap i have pushed it to 147 during a run. I dont want to push any harder than that. Compared to running before the "incident" ( my wifes name for it ) I reckon my beta blocker has scrubbed around 10bpm off my heart rate at any given time. I will be 60 in December. Great to hear you are using a treadmill, but you probably dont want to go higher than the numbers you mention during exercise,

[Bravehearts]

Between 60 and 100

[Gussy121 in reply to Bravehearts]

thanks

[56dick19]

hi I was at the hospital 2 days ago for a check up with the heart failure nurses and my heart rate was 48 they weren’t bothered by it

[Joliv61]

Hi, I haven’t had the heart valve replaced but did have 3 stents fitted. I’m keeping an eye on heart rates too so on me at rest in the night it averages 54-58 unless I’ve had some alcohol in which case it goes up by about 10 to mid 60s then takes a few alcohol free days for the average to come back down again. Shows you the long term effects of regular drinking. I do it in the name of science 🤷🏻‍♂️

On exercise on the bike I push the rate up to mid 140s over 40 minutes.

I’m on bisoprolol, and a host of blood pressure meds too.

There will be quite a range difference in here as we all have different memberships of the “hearties” club.

Keep up the exercise as that I believe is a key requirement though.

If in doubt write the questions down to ask your cardiac team or gp on your next appointment.

[Gail1967]

hi - for non hearties they say above 60 but when on beta blockers they expect lower- mine ranges from 47 to 57 at rest after my bypass- that’s extreme athlete levels so I just pretend that’s me!!! I never got above 1.25 of bisoprolol - felt like a zombie above it!! Just had full mot & cardiologist happy with results. At exercise I get around 150-160.

[spinningjenny]

I had a mitral valve repair four years ago. I would say, given your medication, that your resting heart rate is absolutely fine. Your upper heart rate when exercising will depend on how hard you’re pushing yourself. The top rate seems a bit high to me but then I’m female and more than ten years older than you, I try not to let mine get above 140 but I’ve never been told what my target rate should be. So long as your rate drops to normal fairly quickly after exercise and you feel well, I wouldn’t worry.

[wischo]

The new accepted norm is 50 bpm as a good heart rate. Studies have consistantly shown that people with heart rates as low as 40bpm live longer. 50-100 bpm is fine.

[Harefieldfan]

hi. I’ve just looked it up on the bhf website and it says normal resting heart rate is 60-100bpm. Mine used to be 72 until bisoprol brought it down to 54. When I do my daily 45 minutes on my exercise bike it goes up but not sure to what. Does anyone know the age- related calculation?

[LGBE]

Hi, I had mitral valve replacement earlier this year and am on low dose of bisoporol. i’m 55. You don’t mention any rehab I would really stress the importance of that following a heart surgery. Having someone help manage your recovery and retraining your heart after what it’s been through it’s really important. Start with your GP or your local heart team which you should be able to find online

[Harefieldfan]

yes, Heartifact. Thanks

[Gussy121]

thanks and will do