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Increase In Heart Rate After Drinking Wine, Do Not Suffer From High Blood Pressure
everytime I have a glass of wine, my heart rate goes up. what is causing this. I dont suffer from high blood pressure . my pressure is usually 107/66 or so.
I suspect that it could be from a supraventricular arrhythmia, a small focus of cells in the upper chambers of the heart that fires when it gets irritated; alcohol, chocolate, caffeine and nicotine can precipitate paroxysms; they are usually benign and respond to avoiding the inciting trigger; if after doing so the symptoms persist and are bothersome, then consulting a heart specialist would be indicated. If you happen to have another of those episodes, you can go to an Emergency Department and get an EKG done, which would allow us to have a specific diagnosis.
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Increase In Heart Rate After Drinking Wine, Do Not Suffer From High Blood Pressure
Dear patient, I suspect that it could be from a supraventricular arrhythmia, a small focus of cells in the upper chambers of the heart that fires when it gets irritated; alcohol, chocolate, caffeine and nicotine can precipitate paroxysms; they are usually benign and respond to avoiding the inciting trigger; if after doing so the symptoms persist and are bothersome, then consulting a heart specialist would be indicated. If you happen to have another of those episodes, you can go to an Emergency Department and get an EKG done, which would allow us to have a specific diagnosis. Truly yours, Dr Brenes-Salazar MD Cardiology Mayo Clinic MN