RT Journal
A1 Mitka M
T1 HIgh heart rate may raise health risks
JF JAMA
JO JAMA
YR 2010
FD September 1
VO 304
IS 9
SP 949
OP 950
DO 10.1001/jama.2010.1217
UL http://dx.doi.org/10.1001/jama.2010.1217
AB 
A rapid resting heart rate, but one considered to be within the normal range (generally 60-100 beats/min), is frequently dismissed during a routine annual checkup, with the high beat count attributed to white-coat syndrome. Also, a high but normal heart rate may not garner much concern from an examining physician if it is associated with confounding factors such as being overweight or being unfit, as getting a patient to lose weight or exercise will reduce cardiovascular disease risk and lower the heart rate as a bonus.