Both Low and High Heart Rates Linked to Stroke Risk
Researchers found stroke risk was lowest at 60 to 69 beats per minute and rose 25% at very low rates and 45% at very high rates.
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The largest evaluation to date of the relationship between resting pulse and stroke risk calls into question a widespread assumption. Too few heartbeats also pose a risk. Researchers define an ideal pulse range.
Both very low and very high heart rates are significantly associated with stroke risk, study finds
A study presented at the European Stroke Organization Conference (ESOC) 2026 suggests that both very low and very high resting heart rates are linked with an increased risk of stroke. As the largest population-level study to examine this relationship, the findings challenge the assumption that lower heart rates are always a sign of good cardiovascular fitness and carry no risk.
A new large-scale study, presented on May 6 at the 2026 European Stroke Organization conference in Maastricht, points to a non-obvious link between heart rate and brain health.
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