Paul McCartney wrote this as Hey Jules, a song meant to comfort John Lennon's 5-year-old son Julian as his parents were getting a divorce. The change to Jude was inspired by the character Jud in the musical Oklahoma! (McCartney loves show tunes)
The medical term for a slow heart rate is bradycardia; generally defined as a heart rate below 60 bpm (beats per minute). In contrast, tachycardia means fast heart rate above 100 bpm.
Rating Newest Oldest. Best Answer: Normal is defined as a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute. Less than 60 beats per minute is bradycardia (low heart rate), more than 100 beats per minute is tachycardia (rapid heart rate).est Answer: Normal is defined as a heart rate between 60 and 100 beats per minute.