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What Causes Rapid Heart Beat And High BP?
Posted on
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Thu, 18 Feb 2016
Answered on
Wed, 27 Apr 2016
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Question : I woke up from sleep and my heart was racing. I took my BP it was 135/78, but my heart rate is 86. Should I be worried, go to hospital? I am female, 47 years old, not in shape at all. My usual rate is around 64-68
Brief Answer:
Getting examined is the best option
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Such events are common and often may be normal…Yet it is advisable to have it investigated.
Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis... Diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too
GET EXAMINED
Many cases are benign, especially when associated with normal ECHO and may not require treatment, If you also have symptoms like blurred vision, dizziness, loss of consciousness, shortness of breath, chest pain along with this, you need urgent work up
There are several causes – Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / Medicines like Phenylephrine used for ‘cold’; Salbutamol used for asthma and so on… rarely abnormal nerve paths in the heart (bypass tracts) or disease of the conduction system may be responsible!
The treating doctor could conclude better based on total clinical picture…
Good luck
God bless you
Getting examined is the best option
Detailed Answer:
Hi friend
Welcome to Health Care Magic
Such events are common and often may be normal…Yet it is advisable to have it investigated.
Appropriate treatment demands accurate diagnosis... Diagnosis demands examination; probably investigation too
GET EXAMINED
Many cases are benign, especially when associated with normal ECHO and may not require treatment, If you also have symptoms like blurred vision, dizziness, loss of consciousness, shortness of breath, chest pain along with this, you need urgent work up
There are several causes – Anaemia / Anxiety / Alcohol / Tobacco (smoking) / Caffeine (too much tea, coffee, cola) / Fever / Infection / Pain / Stress / Thyroid / Medicines like Phenylephrine used for ‘cold’; Salbutamol used for asthma and so on… rarely abnormal nerve paths in the heart (bypass tracts) or disease of the conduction system may be responsible!
The treating doctor could conclude better based on total clinical picture…
Good luck
God bless you
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Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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