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Heart Disease (Expert Forum)
Racing heart rate
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Racing heart rate
by Dan Jorgensen, Sep 15, 1999 12:00AM
Hi Doctor. Thank you for this forum.
In the last week, at two seperate times, my heart rate started racing for no apparant reason. Both times I was sitting still, at rest. My heart rate had about 12-15 beats real fast, then when back to normal.
I've seen a cardiologist in the last year for irregular heart beats and had a angiogram and a stress echo. He has told me that my heart is normal and that my arteries are wide open.
This racing heart rate occurance is new. I am telling myself it is nothing to worry about, but I wanted to run it by you and see what your opinion is.
Thank you.
In the last week, at two seperate times, my heart rate started racing for no apparant reason. Both times I was sitting still, at rest. My heart rate had about 12-15 beats real fast, then when back to normal.
I've seen a cardiologist in the last year for irregular heart beats and had a angiogram and a stress echo. He has told me that my heart is normal and that my arteries are wide open.
This racing heart rate occurance is new. I am telling myself it is nothing to worry about, but I wanted to run it by you and see what your opinion is.
Thank you.
Doctor's Answer
by CCF CARDIO MD JMF, Sep 16, 1999 12:00AM
Dear Don,
I would recommend a holter monitor to characterize the frequency and cause of these beats. It is likely that this is nothing to worry about but important to know that for sure.
I would recommend a holter monitor to characterize the frequency and cause of these beats. It is likely that this is nothing to worry about but important to know that for sure.
Member Comments (1)
by ELLIEMAERUS, Mar 19, 2009 12:26PM
A related discussion, RACING HEARTBEAT CAUSES was started.
