I have a rapid heart beat 190 when not doing exercise

Question

Hello Doctor,
I have been to the hospital for my heart. I did the following tests ECG, tredmill exercise and ultrasound and the results came back as not normal but not bad enough to treat. I am currently taking Beta Blockers and a form of tablets to widen my arteries up. When I do exercise I feel my heart racing and I can hear it, I get palpitations and it feels like somebody is stabbing me in the chest. When I stop the exercise and relax I have a pulse in my head and I feel like I can't get enough oxygen to breathe.
Can you help me?

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MichelleP_3811 · Answer

I am not clear on your post if you have a rapid beat during exercise or for no reason at all.  If your heart starts to race at 190 on a single beat and stops just as suddenly then you likely have something called svt. What that means is you may have an extra muscle fiber in your heart that causes the signal in your heart to get caught in a loop.  The fix is fairly easy but you do need to get diagnosed.  If you get the episodes at least once a month a 30 day monitor should catch it.  If it is less frequent then it may be more difficult to catch but isn't much of a concern unless your heart is unhealthy or it sustains for an extended amount of time.  You should have your heart fully evaluated to make sure it is healthy.  Exercising is fine so long as you are not having an episode.  I would not exercise during an episode but sit and wait for it to pass or try vagal maneuvers to get it to stop.  Look that up on the web as there are a few different things you can try.  However if your post is simply that your heart rate rises to 190 during exercise then I would concur with the previous posters thoughts.  Take care.

Jerry_NJ · Answer

First get advice/approval from your doctor to engage in exercise.. I mean program exercise, not getting up and waling around.

If okay to exercise, start slow don't push it.