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Transient sinus bradycardia: An increased tone in the vagus nerve, such as during sleep, often leads to this type of low heart rate. The vagal tone tells you how well the vagus nerve is functioning.

Anything that falls below 60 bpm is considered a low heart rate, which doctors call ‘bradycardia’. It’s normal for your heart rate to vary during the day. This is because it’s affected by daily ...