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A rapid or fast heartbeat is when your heart is beating faster than normal. A normal heart rate is 60 to 100 beats per minute. Tachycardia is considered a heart rate of greater than 100 beats per minute. If you are exercising, or performing any kind of activity, your heart will normally beat faster.
Measuring your pulse can provide a reading about how fast blood is pumping through your arteries. This is the easiest way to get a quick reading on heart health, according to the Mayo Clinic. How can you get normal pulse rates, women? Look for a rate between 60 and 100 bpm, or beats per minute. The faster your pulse rate, the harder your heart is working, the Mayo Clinic says. A pulse rate that's too fast or too slow can indicate potential health issues, especially if there's no apparent reason for the change in your heart rate.