##  [Heart Rate](/heart-rate) 

  ##  [Heart Rate](https://health.quantumdictionary.io/heart-rate-0) 

  

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Definition

Rate at which the heart contracts per unit time, expressed in beats per minute (bpm); measurable from the arterial pulse, electrocardiogram (ECG) or cardiac monitoring systems.