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What Does A Heart Rate Between 120 And 130 Indicate?
Posted on
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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Ask A Doctor - 24x7 Medical Review Team
Mon, 3 Oct 2016
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Mon, 24 Oct 2016
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Question : my wife's heart rate is 120-130. Should we be worried?
Brief Answer:
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is important to determine the type of heart rhythm during these episodes of tachycardia:
1- If it is a sinusal rhythm and these episodes are short, there is nothing to worry about.
2- If it is an irregular heart rate, indicating cardiac arrhythmia, further tests should be done to investigate for the possible causes.
I would like to review her Holter monitoring, if you can upload it for a second professional opinion, in order to determine the type of rhythm.
If a cardiac arrhythmia is suspected, or if this tachycardia is persistent during the day, I would recommend performing further tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine her cardiac function and structure
- a chest X ray study
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid dysfunction
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- an arterial blood gas analysis.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, feel free to ask me again!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
I would explain as follows:
Detailed Answer:
Hello!
Welcome and thank you for asking on HCM!
Regarding your concern, I would explain that it is important to determine the type of heart rhythm during these episodes of tachycardia:
1- If it is a sinusal rhythm and these episodes are short, there is nothing to worry about.
2- If it is an irregular heart rate, indicating cardiac arrhythmia, further tests should be done to investigate for the possible causes.
I would like to review her Holter monitoring, if you can upload it for a second professional opinion, in order to determine the type of rhythm.
If a cardiac arrhythmia is suspected, or if this tachycardia is persistent during the day, I would recommend performing further tests:
- a cardiac ultrasound to examine her cardiac function and structure
- a chest X ray study
- thyroid hormone levels for possible thyroid dysfunction
- complete blood count for anemia
- blood electrolytes for possible imbalance
- an arterial blood gas analysis.
Hope you will find this answer helpful!
If you have any other uncertainties, feel free to ask me again!
Kind regards,
Dr. Aida
Above answer was peer-reviewed by :
Dr. Chakravarthy Mazumdar
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