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Interventional Cardiology (Expert Forum)
racing heart beat
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racing heart beat
by barblyme, Jul 04, 2008 08:18PM
I have had a racing heart beat - 100 - 150 bpm. This has been going on for the past week. I have gone to the er 3 times - and the ekg etc is ok- Is there a point that a heart going at this rate will hurt itself? My chest hurts, I am short of breath. This happens every afternoon into the night. I wake with a 100+bpm every morning. The lowest it has gotten is 78bpm - that was with demoral. What should I do?
Doctor's Answer
by Douglas Bogart, MD, Jul 05, 2008 09:22AM
, Jul 05, 2008 09:22AMTo: barblyme
You need to see a cardiologist and have an evaluation and a 24 hour monitor to determine the cause of your symptoms.
