Sometimes our hearts beat slower than 60 beats per minute. This is called bradycardia. For some people, like athletes and healthy, young adults, this heart rate could be normal. But for others, it could be caused by your brain and other organs not getting enough oxygen to function like they should .
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You should call your doctor if your heart palpitations last longer than a few seconds at a time or occur frequently . If you’re healthy, you don’t need to worry about brief heart palpitations that only happen every now and then.
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