Heart rate chart: 10 second pulse check

Number of pulses10 seconds	Beats per minute
10	60
11	66
12	72
13	78
14	84
15	90
16	96
17	102
18	108
19	114
20	120
21	126
22	132
23	138
24	144
25	150

Take the number of pulses in 10 seconds and multiply by six to get the beats per minute.

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Source: Allina Patient Education, Helping Your Heart, fourth edition, cvs-ahc-90648

First published: 10/04/2002
Last updated: 06/01/2007

Reviewed by: Allina Patient Education experts

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