Protective Role of Resting Heart Rate on All-Cause and Cardiovascular Disease Mortality

Objective To study the protective role of lower resting heart rate (RHR) in cardiovascular disease (CVD) and all-cause mortality. Patients and Methods Patients (n=53,322) who received a baseline medical examination between January 1, 1974, and December 31, 2002, were recruited from the Cooper Clinic, Dallas, Texas. They completed a medical questionnaire and underwent clinical evaluation. Patients with CVD or cancer or who had less than 1 year of...