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What Causes Heart Rate Of 200 BPM While Exercising?
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Tue, 9 Sep 2014
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Question : hi while exercising on treadmill or any cardio machine my heart rate exceeds 200 bpm and even though I am doing very light running usually while brisk waliking it is around 160 bpm. I am overweight 108 kg and my age is 24 years. My height is 5 feet 10 inches. even is resting position at office or home.it is over 120 bpm. please notsuggest if this normal or
Brief Answer:
please get simple evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir
Every individual has a unique range of heart rate. Heart is a continuously changing parameter which depends upon mental and physical stress. Although normal range is said to be 60-100beats per minute; not everyone outside this range is abnormal.
Whenever there is a normal sinus rhythm and rate is higher than normally expected, we look for secondary causes like low hemoglobin, thyroid disorder, smoking, excess of tea/ coffee, fever, anxiety, stress etc. Since you are obese, this also contribute to higher rise in heart rate on exertion. Heart is usually not at fault in such cases if there are no other symptoms of heart disease.
A simple clinical examination and ECG by your physician will be enough to decide if you require any further workup or not.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
please get simple evaluation.
Detailed Answer:
Dear sir
Every individual has a unique range of heart rate. Heart is a continuously changing parameter which depends upon mental and physical stress. Although normal range is said to be 60-100beats per minute; not everyone outside this range is abnormal.
Whenever there is a normal sinus rhythm and rate is higher than normally expected, we look for secondary causes like low hemoglobin, thyroid disorder, smoking, excess of tea/ coffee, fever, anxiety, stress etc. Since you are obese, this also contribute to higher rise in heart rate on exertion. Heart is usually not at fault in such cases if there are no other symptoms of heart disease.
A simple clinical examination and ECG by your physician will be enough to decide if you require any further workup or not.
Sincerely
Sukhvinder
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