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What does an increased pulse rate indicate about the heart rate

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A high heart rate can also mean the heart muscle is weakened by a virus or some other problem that forces it to beat more often to pump enough blood to the rest of the body. Usually, though, a high heart beat is not due to heart disease, because a wide variety of noncardiac factors can speed the heart rate.

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