Can being out of shape cause Arrythmias???

[sonny372]

I was wondering since my hearts beats fast when i stand up or walk up a flight of stairs. Basiclly my hearts beats fast and hartd with very moderate exertion. Could this be that i am out of shape? An Echodardiogram showed that i have a structurely sound heart so what gives? Would exercising build a stronger heart thus getting rid of these arrythmias?

[whatayear]

sounds like IST look this up innparopriate sinus tachycardia, I have this I am 26 just means your heart rate is innapropriate to what your body is doing. you probably need a low dose beta blocker I take 25mg atelolol and my heart is normal this problem is in your sinus node. get a heart rate motinto and put it on and sit down and wait a couple of min and then stand up and see what your heart rate does just from standing up if it jumps up I think its more then 10-15 its IST I would ask for a tilt table to be done asap!

[dolfnlvr]

If your heart is pounding after climbing a flight of steps or after walking at a brisk pace for just a few minutes then the cause could be underconditioning.  However, if simply standing up makes your heart race, there is another issue at work.  Since your heart is structurally sound, the issue is apparently benign, though no less frightening.  It is likely that you have an autonomic regulatory issue.  This is a neurologic problem, not a cardiac problem, though the two are closely related, and even interconnected.  If you've read any of my posts, you may have read that I have a condition called vasovagal syndrome.  My autonomic response to trauma is overly reactive, and causes my heart rate and BP to drop to insanely low levels.  This is treated as a cardiac condition, but is truly a nervous system disorder.  There is no cure, but there are ways to treat the symptoms and alleviate some of the more bothersome ones.  

Exercise can do nothing but increase heart health and even neural tone.  But if you have been seeing a cardiologist for these issues, I would recommend that you speak to him/her first about what sort of exercise program to initiate.  He may recommend that you begin with a simple walking regimine.  He will also be able to tell you what to expect and what would be a reaction that would concern him versus a reaction that is benign and able to be "worked through."  

I guess the short answer is...sure, exercise will probably help.  But no,  I would doubt that it will cure you.  The really good news is that exercise will help to strengthen your heart, body, mind and attitude, and all of that will improve your state of mind and outlook on the situation.  So...go for it.

Good luck.

[Momto3]

Absolutely.  It's called "deconditioning".  When your heart is not accustomed to a little exertion, it tires very quickly.  When I walk routinely, I don't notice those quick jumps in HR.  However, when I am not exercising, I definitely notice my HR jumps up just from standing up.  I can REALLY tell a difference when I climb stairs.

It doesn't sound like you have an arrythmia, but an HR that increases with little exertion.  Do you also have an arrythmia?