Research: Faster Heartbeat, Shorter Lifespan

Faster heartbeat reduces lifespan Professor Wen Qibang's study on health examination records reveals that a faster heartbeat is linked to a shorter lifespan. A healthy person's heartbeat lying flat should be around 60 beats per minute (bpm).

Anything above 70 bpm is considered fast, and a heartbeat between 90 and 99 bpm may shorten lifespan by 8 years.

A heartbeat exceeding 100 bpm could potentially shorten lifespan by 13 years. 

However, having a slow heartbeat is also not ideal. Fast and slow heart rates as indicators of underlying diseases Both a heart rate above 100 bpm (tachycardia) and below 60 bpm (bradycardia) can indicate underlying diseases.