Chronotropic incompetence
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What is chronotropic incompetence?
Chronotropic incompetence is characterized as the inability of the heart to regulate its rate in proportion to metabolic demand. It is the heart's inability to reach the age predicted maximum heart rate.
Common symptoms reported by people with chronotropic incompetence
Treatments taken by people with chronotropic incompetence

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Compare treatments taken by people with chronotropic incompetence

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Who has chronotropic incompetence on PatientsLikeMe?
- 17 patients have this condition
- 1 new patients joined this month
- 15 say chronotropic incompetence is their primary condition
Age | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
<20 | 0 | |
20s | 0 | |
30s | 1 | |
40s | 1 | |
50s | 6 | |
60s | 3 | |
70+ | 5 |
Age at first symptom | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
0-19 years | 0 | |
20-29 years | 0 | |
30-39 years | 1 | |
40-49 years | 1 | |
50-59 years | 1 | |
60-69 years | 0 | |
70+ years | 0 |
Distribution of sex
Sex | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Male | 7 | |
Female | 8 |
Diagnosis status | Proportion | # of patients |
---|---|---|
Diagnosed | 3 | |
Not Diagnosed | 0 |