Higher resting heart rate linked to increased risk of death from all causes

http://www.eurekalert.org/pub_releases/2015-11/cmaj-hrh111815.php

Public Release: 23-Nov-2015
Higher resting heart rate linked to increased risk of death from all causes
Absolute risk is still small
Canadian Medical Association Journal

A higher resting heart rate is associated with an increased risk of death from all causes in the general population, even in people without the usual risk factors for heart disease, according to new research published in CMAJ (Canadian Medical Association Journal).

"The association of resting heart rate with risk of all-cause and cardiovascular mortality is independent of traditional risk factors of cardiovascular disease, suggesting that resting heart rate is a predictor of mortality in the general population," writes Dr. Dongfeng Zhang, Medical College of Qingdao University, Shandong, China, with coauthors.

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